Beyond the natural splendour lies a smorgasbord of oversized sights to behold, including a special juice box and discarded cans and mysteriously miniature-sized field stations where you can analyse your findings, and critters stick to their respective homes like uneasy strangers at a dinner party, so you'll quickly learn where to find (and where to avoid) the locals. There is a way to unlock all recipes for free at the start of the game (although the menu that sits in doesn't seem to be working at the time of writing this), but honestly, discovering these things on your own by analysing absolutely every item you come across is an absolute delight.

Grounded: A Gardener’s Journey to Abundance and Self Grounded: A Gardener’s Journey to Abundance and Self

The author’s way of being and the book Grounded, really resonated with me, and Grounded came along at a point when my spirits needed lifting. Liz’s salt of the earth approach to life and to the garden and her gentle humour makes The Seasoned Gardener an easily digestible read.Liminal and lyrical…Canton tries to inspire our sense of wonder at the natural world by offering us these glimpses into the lives of our ancestors. In addition to practical exercises and mindful activities, there are personal stories and thought-provoking questions that will help us understand what it means to be alive in the natural world, and in the moment. Dropping the difficulty can help with this; in fact, Grounded offers an array of accessibility and preference settings, enabling you to disarm friendly fire if you're co-oping, neutralise hostile bugs, or make yourself invulnerable, albeit they weren't changeable at the time of writing. She provides hundreds of practical tips, including how-to guides, observations and inspiration for both the beginner and practiced gardener alike.

Grounded by Ruth Allen | Waterstones

It is clearly written with love, compassion and clarity by someone with a deep understanding of the subject. The reason I'd avoided it thus far is because of bugs, and by that, I mean actual critter bugs, not gameplay ones. Dr Canton, whose previous book The Oak Papers was featured as Book of the Week by BBC Radio 4, explained: “A sacred space is one where an atmosphere is felt, where for some at any rate, there is an emotional charge to simply being in that environment. I am based on the edge of the Peak District, Derbyshire, UK, working out how to live a place-based life. It launched as an early access title the summer after it was announced – and a free one at that, at least to Xbox Game Pass subscribers – and has since built up a passionate fanbase that makes me feel very, very bad about my lack of imagination and creative flair.And pretty much everything you find can be repurposed into something else; grass stems can be used to build walls around a cosy little base. The text is so beautifully written, the sentences slide almost effortlessly like silk from eyes to brain and yet they contain much knowledge, depth and wisdom. This small game with a big heart is ultimately a successful experiment, and while the tension between its two identities of role-playing and survival-crafting results in some noticeable tension points, the marriage between the two remains a happy union overall.