harvest moon tale of two towns magic blue flower

The player begins with a house, a barn to keep cows and sheep, a chicken coop, a large field littered with rocks, weeds, and tree stumps that can be cleared for planting, a dog, and five tools: a hammer, sickle, hoe, axe, and watering can.

The main character wakes up each morning at 6am and can go to bed anytime the player chooses (writing in the diary before bed saves the game), though if the player is still up at 6am, he will be automatically transported to his house to begin the new day (the game will not save). There are 24 hours in a day, 30 days in a season, and four seasons in a year (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter). The game operates on an accelerated time system, where each in-game hour is roughly equivalent to 15 seconds of actual playing time, though time only moves when the player is outside (time freezes once the player enters a building).

The objective of the game is to lead a happy, successful life as a farmer by growing crops, raising animals, making friends, and starting a family, among other things. The story begins when main and only playable character of the game, often referred to as 'Jack' among the fanbase (though Natsume names him 'Pete' in screenshots of Friends of Mineral Town) inherits a farm from his deceased grandpa and moves to Flowerbud Village in order to fix it up and make a life for himself.

Harvest moon tale of two towns magic blue flower