Everything you need to know about Hay Day

Hay Day is a freemium mobile farming game developed and published by Supercell. Hay Day was released for iOS on June 21, 2012 and Android on November 20, 2013. According to a 2013 report, Supercell earned $30 million a month from Hay Day and Clash of Clans, another game made by Supercell. In 2013, Hay Day was the 4th highest game in revenue generated.

The player's uncle is unable to take care of his farm any more, so he hands over the responsibility of caring for the farm to the player. The game starts with a scarecrow teaching the player about harvesting wheat. By selling crops/products, the player earns coins which can be used to buy production buildings, pets and decoration items. By doing so, they also earn experience points (XP), with which they level up. As the game progress, the player is introduced to Angus, a friend of the player's uncle who teaches about fishing.

Players form into "neighborhoods", wherein the members can assist each other when in need and also chat with each other.

Raise cuddly cartoon livestock and grow crops in this beautiful farming sim

You know, I’ve always wondered: Would many of the people who love playing farming sims enjoy actual farmwork? Maybe not everyone has the diligence to wake up at the crack of dawn to milk the cows and till the fields, but that’s what videogames like Hay Day are for. And in Hay Day, you’ll be treated to one of the prettiest farming sims to date.

The backstory is simple: You’ve been left a huge farm to tend to. You’ll raise animals like chickens, cows, and sheep, and you’ll grow and harvest crops like wheat and corn. You’ll also have to juggle to myriad of tasks that goes into sustaining a grade-A ranch. Your critters must be fed and your silo must be painted, for example. Occasionally visitors from town or other farms will swing by, offering you tasks or money for your ware, like eggs or bread.

Really, there’s nothing to complain about here, other than everything feels quite familiar. With FarmVille and its ilk, the social farming sim has been shoved down our throats for years, and Hay Day doesn’t introduce anything exceptionally revolutionary to revitalize or rethink the genre. It’s also a bit annoying how the tutorial holds your hand for the first 15 to 20 minutes of gameplay. “Now let’s collect the eggs.” “Now let’s build the stable.” It’s not a gripe with this particular game, per se, just a gripe with many sims in general. Perhaps games should stagger out the instructions by introducing challenges that players can dwell on before a new gameplay element or technique is added.

Overall, this game is a gem and a steal for being available in the App Store for free. If you’re a fan of simulation games, Hay Day is visually pleasing and will definitely keep your inner agriculturalist giddy for hours.

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