Be aware of what you buy
As mentioned in other reviews, this is not a wine growing simulator and/or complex business simulation in that sense. In terms of gameplay, I would compare it most closely to the game Game Dev Tycoon. Basically, the goal is to produce the best wine possible, to increase the level of awareness, to achieve the highest possible profits and not to go bankrupt. There is no direct competition with other winemakers, and a market that regulates itself based on supply and demand. A market is more or less simulated by random events. I see the story mode more as a tutorial. After the rather short story you have only unlocked a small part of the technology tree. However, the story mode then flows smoothly into the endless mode, so that you can continue playing the game you started. In my opinion, the heart of the game is the challenge mode, in which you have to achieve certain goals with predefined starting conditions. Various actions in the game are triggered by playing cards. When played, these turn into Tetris-like blocks that have to be placed on a field. This limits the number of actions that can be performed simultaneously. However, this field can be increased over time by unlocks in the technology tree. Even though viticulture is probably more of a sneeze topic, I still find the game very addictive. Besides, you learn something about the production process of wine.
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