From scritches to riches

What is the cutest bang out of eyeball?

This is the mark of a solidAnimal Crossing-like.

As fishing minigames go, the one here is just simple enough to keep you casting off.

Four friends do some fishing on a small bridge over a river.

There are some other elements if you upgrade your rod, like clicking swift pop-ups for extra cash.

But at its basic level, this is an accessible, easy-going day at the lake.

And you’re surrounded by other players as you go about it.

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There’s a quest board with lists of fish types to catch, rewarding you with cash and clothes.

you might buy a “fishing buddy” who will auto-catch fish for you in your downtime.

The annoyed look your avatar gets when they lose is adorable.

A cat looks annoyed as he stands on an island pier.

It’s essentially the fishing minigame of every MMO distilled into its own distinct, cutesy hangout zone.

I am not accounting for the griefers who will inevitably play Wonderwall.

Webfishing first appeared a couple of years agoon Itch.

But it’s been remadefor Steamand the lapsed servers have been revived this week.

It’s also invitingly cheap, at less than 5.

For the chance to fill up another video game aquarium with rare monsters, that’s not bad.

Just don’t forget to invest in a good pair of eyes.