MySims Kingdom (2008)

Developer: EA Redwood Shores
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 5 player ratings

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How it feels

A charming town-restoration game with minigames and mystery-solving that lets you beautify an island while uncovering a crime.

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About

Your adventure involves you trying to get the island town back to its former glory as well as finding the villain responsible for the crime. You improve the town and get it back up by playing minigames such as Kayaking, Stargazing, and Balloon Present; and by placing decoratives around town and make the town look lively and beautiful again. Meanwhile, as you improve the town, clues are revealed and you unravel scenes in the story that will eventually lead you to the identity of the criminal.

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