Alexander Skarsgård's wood in Wicker is almost entirely real (His wood suit... I'm talking about his suit.) Creative Bloq · Aug 7
I had elevenses with a Took, cooked my finest taters, and built my own smial, but Tales of the Shire still left me feeling flat After a long wait, I had high hopes that Tales of the Shire would flesh out its bland demo with a more enjoyable endgame. Unfortunately, developer Wētā Workshop failed to deliver. TechRadar · Oct 26, 2025
An 11-Day Middle-earth Fantasy in New Zealand New Zealand's geography feels magically pulled straight from J.R.R. Tolkien's stories. Reason · Aug 19, 2025
I've played my share of cozy games, and Tales of the Shire is definitely one for the maximalist decorators Minimalism is out, playing like cottagecore Smaug is in. PC Gamer · Jun 11, 2025
Cozy Lord of the Rings game Tales of the Shire aims to be something "Tolkien would be happy with," and "add to his world like a real mythology" The upcoming life sim aims to "fit within Tolkien's world" GamesRadar · Mar 25, 2025
Tales of the Shire: All you need to know about the Hobbit cosy game The game set in Bywater could be a must-have for Lord of the Rings and Stardew Valley fans Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024
Tales of the Shire should be my ideal cozy game, but it lacks the fun and depth to make me love Hobbit life Wētā Workshop's new Lord of the Rings life simulation should have been the cozy game of my dreams, but it needs a lot of work if it wants players to come back for more TechRadar · Sep 24, 2024
Cute and cozy Lord of the Rings life sim Tales of the Shire delayed to early 2025 Tales of the Shire's original release window was Fall 2024 GamesRadar · Sep 13, 2024
Tales of the Shire is Stardew Valley but with happy little hobbits And not a Nazgûl in sight. PC Gamer · Apr 22, 2024
Cozy Lord of the Rings game from the movies' SFX designer finally gets a trailer "soon," but here's another glimpse for now Expect to see more of Tales of the Shire "soon" GamesRadar · Mar 26, 2024