History VideoGame / MyTimeAtPortia

''My Time at Portia '' was successfully [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1757963851/my-time-at-portia-an-enchanting-sandbox-simulation Kickstarted]] on October 11, 2017, and afterward the game entered Early Access on January 23, 2018, seeing a full [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] release on January 15 the following year. The game was later released on April 18, 2019 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

* DropTheHammer: Several hammers are available as weapons, slower than the swords but hitting very hard. They also have a nice dash attack where you spin around with the hammer.

In October 2019, Pathea Games announced that they were working on a sequel, ''VideoGame/MyTimeAtSandrock''. ''Sandrock'' was eventually released in early access in May 2022, with a full release expected at some point in 2023. ''Sandrock'' is mostly in the same style as ''Portia'', but the developers have stated that they have also taken some inspiration from ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'' this time around. ''Sandrock'' is also a CowboyEpisode for the franchise, set in a town suffering desertification, requiring water management and recycling scrap from the Old World to keep the workshop running.

* GenderedOutfit: Some equippable tops mysteriously lose a few inches off the bottom when worn by a female avatar to [[BareYourMidriff flash some navel]], or pants become shorts to ShowSomeLeg.

* BossRush: The floor 91-100 from Deepest Ruin consists of fighting all the bosses in the game, in a row, although [[spoiler: the Rogue Knight is replaced by The Forgotten Knight.]]

* HospitalHottie: Phyllis, the local nurse, is a rather attractive blonde woman whose uniform comes with a CleavageWindow and some [[{{Gainaxing}} rather impressive bounce.]]

In October 2019, Pathea Games announced that they were working on a sequel, ''Creator/MyTimeAtSandrock''. ''Sandrock'' was eventually released in early access in May 2022, with a full release expected at some point in 2023. ''Sandrock'' is mostly in the same style as ''Portia'', but the developers have stated that they have also taken some inspiration from ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'' this time around. ''Sandrock'' is also a CowboyEpisode for the franchise, set in a town suffering desertification, requiring water management and recycling scrap from the Old World to keep the workshop running.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: The maximum level is 99, but the only way it can be achieved is by playing for many calendar years, or repeating the 97th floor of the deepest ruin, more than a thousand times. You can beat the final boss at level 50, and unless you've grinded experience, you'll probably be below level 60 by the time you complete the epilogue missions.

* IllGirl: Ginger, the mayor's daughter, who suffers from an [[SoapOperaDisease unstated illness]] and is seldom able to leave home during the day as a result.

* DyingDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: Should you marry Ginger and remain with her for several years after the completion of the main story, she will ultimately succumb to her illness. Her last words to the player during their final outing together at the beach are her professing her love, the scene soon ending after with a jump to the next day, where you start off not in your bed, but at the town cemetery standing at Ginger's grave with her family.]]

* BraggingRightsReward: The Master Fishing Pole, which is attained by donating one of every type of Emperor fish to the museum. You've already caught all the hardest to catch fish in the game by that point.

* FarmLifeSim: ''My Time at Portia'' takes heavy inspiration from ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'', and to a lesser extent, ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons''. It's more focused on ItemCrafting as the player is a craftsman and trader, not a farmer (though crop harvesting and livestock raising exist).

''My Time at Portia'' is a SimulationGame with heavy RPGElements, developed by Chinese developer Pathea Games, and published by Team 17 Digital. The game takes very heavy inspiration (self-admitted by the developers) from Marvelous' ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' series, and to a lesser extent, ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'', albeit with a gorgeous Creator/StudioGhibli inspired art style. Also, unlike the above two, which are primarily centered on farming, Portia is instead focused on ItemCrafting, as the game puts the player in control of a Craftsman and trader. However, crop harvesting and livestock raising are fully developed features, and the game has a major element of combat to it, as well as DungeonCrawling.

The game is set on a [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic Earth]], albeit a heavily fantasized version, complete with SteamPunk technology and mythical beasts. Centuries after a nuclear war has plunged the world into ruin, several agrarian civilizations emerged from the ashes, ready to begin anew. The game casts the player in the role of the child of a famous craftsman, who has inherited their father's decaying workshop after their father goes travelling. Immigrating to Portia from the city, the player joins the peaceful community, and its local Merchant's Guild, aiming to make their mark on the world. Armed with your Pa's workshop handbook and workbench, you must gather, mine and craft your way to being crowned the number one workshop in the whole of Portia! Side activities include farming, fishing, mining, dungeon delving, and plenty of others, including a Social Sim of sorts; make lasting friendships, enjoy romantic dates star gazing, and embark on the adventure of marriage.

''My Time at Portia'' is a SimulationGame with heavy RPGElements, developed by Chinese developer Pathea Games, and published by Team 17 Digital. The game takes very heavy inspiration (self-admitted by the developers) from Marvelous' ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' series, and to a lesser extent, ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'', albeit with a gorgeous Creator/StudioGhibli inspired art style. Also, unlike the above two, which are primarily centered on farming, Portia is instead focused on ItemCrafting, as the game puts the player in control of a Craftsman and trader. However, crop harvesting and livestock raising are fully developed features, and the game has a major element of combat to it, as well as DungeonCrawling. Surprisingly, it seemingly takes cues from ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', of all games, for its combat system.

In October 2019, Pathea Games announced that they were working on a sequel, ''Creator/MyTimeAtSandrock''. ''Sandrock'' was eventually released in early access in May 2022, with a full release expected at some point in 2023. ''Sandrock'' is mostly in the same style as ''Portia'', but the developers have stated that they have also taken some inspiration from ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'' this time around.

In October 2019, Pathea Games announced that they were working on a sequel, ''My Time at Sandrock''. ''Sandrock'' was eventually released in early access in May 2022, with a full release expected at some point in 2023. ''Sandrock'' is mostly in the same style as ''Portia'', but the developers have stated that they have also taken some inspiration from ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'' this time around.

In October 2019, Pathea Games announced that they were working on a sequel, ''My Time at Sandrock'', which they expect to release in early access in Spring 2021, with a full release expected for Summer 2022. ''Sandrock'' is going to be mostly in the same style as ''Portia'', but the developers have hinted that they will take some inspiration from ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'' this time around.

* WeBuyAnything: Averted. Most shops will only allow the player to sell them certain kinds of items, some stores won't buy anything ''at all'', and each store only has so many Gols to trade per day. The flower store is unlikely to purchase your stock of weapons or furniture, for instance. The general store will purchase most things without complaint, but they have among the lowest daily purchasing limits, so you will need to shop around to unload all your VendorTrash.