
Take a look at the Guide if you would like more details about every aspect of Tree of Tranquility. (The game need not end at all, if you do not wish to choose this option.)Įnough said here. As I suggest in the Guide, you therefore may wish to choose a child of the opposite gender, giving yourself the chance to play both as a girl and as a boy, as the game 'ends' with the opportunity to play a new game with your child as the main character. ToT is one game where a player can choose the gender of his/her child in a wonderful ritual wherein, after the announcement of pregnancy, you and your spouse make a prayer to the Harvest Goddess at the local Church. After my child in ToT was born, I was able to start a 'next generation' game with him as the main character, but was not able to pursue it long enough to marry. Fortunately, Harvest Moon games always are compelling enough to call players back to them and 'Tree of Tranquility' is no exception. I really miss the Island in ToT now, although there was a point where I had worked so hard and long on the Guide that I almost did not wish to look at it again. Like every one else, I am waiting for the game to be released in order to be able to purchase a copy for myself. I only hope it is as comprehensive.Īs always, I will be more than happy to answer game questions from players. I see now why the editors considered it to be a very long guide. I have included a photograph of it here, although the quality of my camera is less than professional. The plots are located in the same district, but spread apart.I finally have a copy of the Official Strategy Guide that I wrote for Tree of Tranquility. When starting to play, the player will have a choice of three plots of land: hilltop, town, and seaside. The player eventually receives the option to start the game over as their child. Once your kid gets to the stage where you can ask him to do chores/go for a walk, he will not grow up anymore beyond this point. There will be special events in the child's life such as "First Steps", "Talking", "Reaching Teenager", and "Growing Up." However, your child never grows up past the stage of being a kid. When the child becomes a toddler, the player may play with them. After the player is married, they will have a child. The player can choose when they want to get married. Marriage is optional, but if the player chooses to do so, they'll have to find a blue feather to propose. This is most easily done by going on dates, giving gifts or just talking to the person. To get married, the player must raise the chosen person's heart level to 8 hearts. However, players may only have a limited number of adopted pets on their farm at one time, so choices must be made wisely.Įach gender of main character has 8 marriage candidates available. This is done by getting a sufficient amount of hearts from them, and then choosing to adopt them. There are also pets the player can adopt, located at various places throughout the island. There are new animals such as ostriches that players may buy. This is where being able to do more with less effort has an advantage. Depending on how much skill the player has, working on their garden or livestock can take the better part of a day. This allows the player to till more plots of land with one hit, water multiple plots at once, cast to catch rarer fish, or strike a rock or tree with more strength while using less stamina. Using tools more often around the farm, mine, and rivers and oceans, causes the player to become more proficient with them.
