{"id":13288,"date":"2022-06-13T11:59:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T02:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=13288"},"modified":"2022-06-13T11:59:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T02:59:53","slug":"20220613-13288","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220613-13288\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunny collecting game Usagi Shima takes inspiration from Japan\u2019s \u201cRabbit Island\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220612-206185\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-06-12 09:29 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>Solo game developer Jess Yu officially announced <em><strong>Usagi Shima<\/strong><\/em> during Wholesome Direct 2022. The game will be available on PC (Steam) with a mobile release on iOS and Android planned for early 2023. There is also a public beta for the mobile version scheduled for late 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Usagi Shima | Wholesome Direct 2022 Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7dTT7c94xzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Usagi Shima<\/em> is a bunny collecting game where players manage an uninhabited island and try to gather cute and cuddly visitors. If you\u2019re looking for something wholesome and heartwarming, interacting with these adorable bunnies may be just what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Players will buy toys, place buildings, and arrange their islands to attract curious bunnies to come and play. The types of bunnies that visit will even change depending on how you decorate and arrange things. It\u2019s also possible to interact with them in various ways like feeding and petting them. <em>Usagi Shima<\/em> has a photo album as well for players to collect pictures of their cute visitors. The currency in the game appears to be carrots which we can see players obtaining by interacting with the bunnies.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-001-748x420.jpg 748w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220612-206185-002-748x420.jpg 748w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The setting of <em>Usagi Shima<\/em> takes inspiration from Okunoshima in Japan\u2019s Hiroshima prefecture. Okunoshima is a small island inhabited by hundreds of rabbits and is known as \u201cUsagi no Shima\u201d which translates to \u201cRabbit Island.\u201d <em>Usagi Shima<\/em> also draws inspiration from other relaxing games like <em>Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector<\/em> and <em>Animal Crossing<\/em>, so surround yourself with little bunnies and feel the rejuvenating power. Furthermore, the game was drawn with the digital painting tool Krita and is being developed using the Godot Engine.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">good night lil bun \ud83d\ude34\ud83d\udc30 \u3046\u3055\u304e\u3055\u3093\u3001\u304a\u3084\u3059\u307f \ud83d\udc07\ud83d\udca4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lmh5oOX1T6\">pic.twitter.com\/Lmh5oOX1T6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jess \ud83d\udc30 Usagi Shima OUT NOW!! 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