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Floatopia

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Ready for our best attempt at a movie trailer voice? All right, here we go: in a world where everybody is special, and everybody has their own superpower, you have… a dead-end job. But worry not, little starry-eyed cherub, because there’s a world of colourful, pretty floating islands out there where your undervalued talent can save the day. From decorating up a storm to changing the weather, Floatopia promises a cosy life sim community where you’ll fit right in, making friends with other players as well as the adorable NPCs. The less than cosy or cute catch? Gacha mechanics. While the full scope of these has yet to be revealed, their inclusion will no doubt leave a number of players out in the cold.

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