Molehill Empire is a free-to-play 2D browser-based gardening simulation game that lets players take the lead role of a garden gnome who tends his own garden planting several fruits and vegetables while making sure he has the best garden of all. Players will be indulged in the green pasture of Molehill Empire as they seek to befriend the villagers of the neighboring towns while conducting some business pursuit.
Basically these are the things you have to do:
- Plant
- Water
- Harvest
- Sell
- Upgrade and research
Gameplay
In the beginning each player gets one garden where he can grow various plants, with increasing level more kinds of plants are available. For ten minutes of growth time each a point is rewarded. In the beginning only a part of the garden is usable, the rest is infested by weeds, stones and tree stumps, as well as to moles, which have to be removed. The in-game currency is called “Gnome buck”. By farming the garden and selling of the harvested crops at the market or to the system the player can earn money, which can be used to maintain the garden or buy new plants, decoration objects, or even new gardens. With level 8 a second garden can be purchased, with level 10 the tree nursery can be visited. With level 12 the player gets a greenhouse where he can grow cacti, which earn more points than “standard” plants. Plants and cacti can be watered which reduces the time of growth by 5 %. With research and fertilizers the time of growth can be reduced by additional 70 %. The world of Molehill Empire revolves around just one thing: The garden.
For a free web based game, the graphics are certainly amazing and eye catching as you can see from the screen shots. They are bright and clear. The game play is also pretty addictive.
Premium account
Like in many other browser games, in Molehill Empire it is possible to buy additional features with real life money. With the so-called “Premium account” a player can buy a third garden, a second shelf, a watering gnome and a car. The car can be upgraded. You can also have a helper gnomes to help you water all your crops in one click and more inventory to store your seeds etc. Beside growing crops, you can also buy decorations from the hardware store for your garden which increases your attractiveness of your garden. As a result, more customers will come to your garden and buy your crops. You can also sell them to other players in the marketplace. You can also buy different types of crops to grow. Another interesting game play is the option to research different upgrades such as faster crop growth.
Community
Like most browser games, Molehill Empire offers the possibility to send messages to other players. Additionally, there is a forum and a chatchannel and a Wiki
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Game languages
Molehill Empire initially started in Germany, named Wurzelimperium. It was translated to Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Spanish and Turkish languages.
Molehill Empire is a colorful economy simulation game with a twist and a huge cuteness factor that will bring the summer feeling straight into your living room.