Alayna Cole
@wordsbyalayna.bsky.social
When asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Alayna always said, "An author!" Now she is an author, but she intends to never grow up.
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All aboard the cozy train with @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social and Locomoto.
Read all about this charming little title right now on P2.
www.player2.net.au/2025/09/loco...
Read all about this charming little title right now on P2.
www.player2.net.au/2025/09/loco...
Locomoto Review – All Aboard The Cozy Train | Player2.net.au
Locomoto Review - All Aboard The Cozy Train Have you ever wanted to be a tiny, adorable anthropomorphised animal, delivering passengers and parcels across the countryside in a stolen train? Well, have...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
All aboard the cozy train with @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social and Locomoto.
Read all about this charming little title right now on P2.
www.player2.net.au/2025/09/loco...
Read all about this charming little title right now on P2.
www.player2.net.au/2025/09/loco...
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P2's Cozy Commander, @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social is back with another review. This time, she takes on the environment sim, Of Life and Land.
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Of Life and Land Review – More Environment Sim Than Colony Sim | Player2.net.au
Of Life and Land Review - More Environment Sim Than Colony Sim After a year in early access, Of Life and Land has been fully released and packed with new features. This colony sim follows a familiar p...
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May 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
P2's Cozy Commander, @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social is back with another review. This time, she takes on the environment sim, Of Life and Land.
www.player2.net.au/2025/05/of-l...
www.player2.net.au/2025/05/of-l...
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P2's resident Farmer @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social has jumped into the Switch release of Wind Story, but sadly, the results aren't pretty.
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/wind...
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/wind...
Wind Story Review – Not Ready For Release | Player2.net.au
Wind Story Review - Not Ready For Release I've become the resident farming sim expert, a title that I am happy to hold. It means I've seen a lot of different approaches to the genre: a farming sim but...
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April 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
P2's resident Farmer @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social has jumped into the Switch release of Wind Story, but sadly, the results aren't pretty.
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/wind...
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/wind...
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As a farming sim set in Aus, Dinkum has a lot of good things going for it, but according to @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social, there are some glaring omissions as well.
Read her fantastic review and see for yourself.
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/dink...
Read her fantastic review and see for yourself.
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/dink...
Dinkum Review – A Love Letter to Australiana | Player2.net.au
Dinkum Review - A Love Letter to Australiana Farming simulators are, in many ways, colonisation simulators. You show up to an empty overgrown location, you cut down trees and mine for minerals, and yo...
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April 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
As a farming sim set in Aus, Dinkum has a lot of good things going for it, but according to @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social, there are some glaring omissions as well.
Read her fantastic review and see for yourself.
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/dink...
Read her fantastic review and see for yourself.
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/dink...
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Looking for a new, endearing, family-friendly, spatial puzzle game? Does Alayna have a recommendation for you! Here's #Tempopo
Tempopo Review – Bop Along To This Satisfying Puzzle Game | Player2.net.au
Tempopo will have you rhymically bobbing your head as you navigate some endearing and satisfying puzzles. Alayna explains how with her review
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April 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Looking for a new, endearing, family-friendly, spatial puzzle game? Does Alayna have a recommendation for you! Here's #Tempopo
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Does anyone remember Polly Pocket? @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social sure does and as a result couldn't say no to Tiny Garden, a cozy farming game that spins from the same idea.
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/tiny...
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/tiny...
Tiny Garden Review – Put a Cute Farming Sim in Your Pocket | Player2.net.au
Tiny Garden Review - Put a Cute Farming Sim in Your Pocket In many ways, Tiny Garden is exactly what you'd expect from a farming sim: you grow crops and other plants and use the profits to customise y...
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April 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Does anyone remember Polly Pocket? @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social sure does and as a result couldn't say no to Tiny Garden, a cozy farming game that spins from the same idea.
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/tiny...
www.player2.net.au/2025/04/tiny...
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Our official Cozy Game Queen, @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social is back with a look at Wanderstop and let's just say it looks like this one knocked it out of the park.
www.player2.net.au/2025/03/wand...
www.player2.net.au/2025/03/wand...
Wanderstop – Stop the Hustle and Wander into this Restorative Tea Shop | Player2.net.au
Wanderstop - Stop the Hustle and Wander into this Restorative Tea Shop Davey Wreden's The Beginner's Guide deeply affected me, and has influenced the way I approach game development and other creative...
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March 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Our official Cozy Game Queen, @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social is back with a look at Wanderstop and let's just say it looks like this one knocked it out of the park.
www.player2.net.au/2025/03/wand...
www.player2.net.au/2025/03/wand...
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If you're looking for a cozy farm game to give you nightmares and make thrust you into a world of darkness, Everholm just might be the game for you. You can read @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social's review to decide for yourself.
www.player2.net.au/2024/12/ever...
www.player2.net.au/2024/12/ever...
Everholm – A Cozy Game That Gives You Nightmares | Player2.net.au
Everholm - A Cozy Game That Gives You Nightmares I sat down to play Everholm at the end of a long day, expecting a classic farming sim where I'd be able to potter around an abandoned plot of land left...
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December 9, 2024 at 7:03 AM
If you're looking for a cozy farm game to give you nightmares and make thrust you into a world of darkness, Everholm just might be the game for you. You can read @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social's review to decide for yourself.
www.player2.net.au/2024/12/ever...
www.player2.net.au/2024/12/ever...
January 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Do you understand the blockchain? @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social does, thanks to her time spent with Moonfrost. Is she happy about knowing this information? Look, hard to say.
But you can see some of her thoughts here:
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/moon...
But you can see some of her thoughts here:
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/moon...
Moonfrost – I Finally Understand the Blockchain | Player2.net.au
Moonfrost - I Finally Understand the Blockchain Moonfrost is very pretty. The galaxy colour palette of purples, blues, and teals creates a magical vibe, accentuated by the sparkly effects and rainy re...
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November 25, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Do you understand the blockchain? @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social does, thanks to her time spent with Moonfrost. Is she happy about knowing this information? Look, hard to say.
But you can see some of her thoughts here:
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/moon...
But you can see some of her thoughts here:
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/moon...
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Like any good country song warns, @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social finds out that working the land isn't an easy road.
Check, out her full review of #FarmingSimulator25 now.
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/farm...
Check, out her full review of #FarmingSimulator25 now.
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/farm...
Farming Simulator ’25 Review – Big tractor goes VROOM | Player2.net.au
Farming Simulator '25 Review - Big tractor goes VROOM If you are here seeking a comprehensive comparison between Farming Simulator 25 and previous iterations of the franchise, I would like to immediat...
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November 12, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Like any good country song warns, @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social finds out that working the land isn't an easy road.
Check, out her full review of #FarmingSimulator25 now.
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/farm...
Check, out her full review of #FarmingSimulator25 now.
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/farm...
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After a bit of a break from writing about games, @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social has chosen a home at Player 2 for her new series about a genre close to her heart - farming sims - and what it takes for a game to truly fall into that category.
An intro is now live!
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/what...
An intro is now live!
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/what...
What is a farming sim, and why can’t I stop playing them? | Player2.net.au
I’ve played so many ‘farming sims’ over the years that it’s transitioned from a hobby to an obsession. My Steam wishlist is overflowing with upcoming titles that might be my next opportunity to live a...
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November 5, 2024 at 2:56 AM
After a bit of a break from writing about games, @wordsbyalayna.bsky.social has chosen a home at Player 2 for her new series about a genre close to her heart - farming sims - and what it takes for a game to truly fall into that category.
An intro is now live!
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/what...
An intro is now live!
www.player2.net.au/2024/11/what...
Happy International Women's Day.
In 'Becoming Wild', I explore the challenges I've faced navigating the world as a woman, and the ways I've tried to combat the guilt, shame, and doubt that many of us struggle with.
Read more on Mar 18. Pre-order now at revoltbooks.com.
In 'Becoming Wild', I explore the challenges I've faced navigating the world as a woman, and the ways I've tried to combat the guilt, shame, and doubt that many of us struggle with.
Read more on Mar 18. Pre-order now at revoltbooks.com.
March 8, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Happy International Women's Day.
In 'Becoming Wild', I explore the challenges I've faced navigating the world as a woman, and the ways I've tried to combat the guilt, shame, and doubt that many of us struggle with.
Read more on Mar 18. Pre-order now at revoltbooks.com.
In 'Becoming Wild', I explore the challenges I've faced navigating the world as a woman, and the ways I've tried to combat the guilt, shame, and doubt that many of us struggle with.
Read more on Mar 18. Pre-order now at revoltbooks.com.