Unpopular opinion: this game isn’t that great. It’s basically doing chores and if you don’t do them on time, it can set you way back, the gifting mechanism is annoying and punishing for giving the “wrong” gift even though the hints are limited, there’s nothing to really like about most of the characters as they’re selfish and demanding, I found the gameplay annoying without mods, and it’s repetitive to the point of pure boredom.

I’ve never understood the attraction.

Kind of like saying Call of Duty is basically just shooting guns and if you don’t shoot the right things it sets you back. The fun of the game is getting good at the game.