It’s no surprise that one of today’s biggest industries is the weed business! Cannabis is legal in some form another in many of the united states and its growing in popularity around the world! If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to start your own brick and mortar endeavor into growing, cultivating, and selling the devils lettuce but you feared federal backlash, judgement of friends and family, or lack the capital to start up in real life, now you can do so on your mobile app device!
What kind of game is HEMPIRE?
Hempire functions like your traditional farming game, however, it’s got a very non-traditional weed storyline. The player starts their adventure as a newly released vacationer of the corrections system. Now that you’re out and the weed game is now legal, you’re able to pursue your passion for slanging the whacky weed!
You begin modestly, like any street hustler, growing small amounts of cannabis in your greenhouse. You are responsible for watering and fertilize the plants as well as setting the correct temperature, using the air conditioner, to maximize the plants yield. You’ll have to upgrade the AC unit in order to adjust the temperatures for different strains of plants. If you’re unable to set the right temperature, the plants will still grow, however you’ll not earn a bonus yield. Once the plant has reached maturity you must harvest the plant and store in your warehouse for later distribution and sell.
As you level up on the streets so do the money making opportunities you are presented with. One of the first opportunities is by starting your own weed delivery service. Players can send out orders via their delivery drivers. Once you’ve built a good customer base, the player can open their own dispensary where they get to set the prices for the cannabis to maximize profits.
The character design in Hempire borderlines funny but also tiptoes copyright infringement with some immediately recognizable faces set as the games main characters. For instance the chemist in game who helps you in the lab is Breaking Bad’s Walter White. The chemist backstory is that he was a biology teacher turned weed grower. Same goes for “The Duke” character who is a splitting image of Raul Duke from “Fear and Loathing”. there are some unique characters added to the game like mama and your recovering addict cousin, and your handy person who will build and upgrade different parts of your neighborhood for a small fee and the parts to get the job done.
Improving the neighborhood is one of your main motivations as a local business owner. players have to repair potholes, broken benches, and pick up trash in the neighborhood which cost you money, however. gives you the opportunity to receive drops that are used on missions like shovels, lightbulbs, and air conditioning blades. These item drops are important if you want to upgrade your equipment and improve your weed yield. Not only can Air-conditioning units be upgraded to get the temperature just right for your buds to mature properly but upgrading the lighting equipment can ensure that all the plants get the proper light exposure.
Some characters require special objects to run missions like weed butter or cannabis flour which can only be produced by “Mama” overtime by combining different ingredients.
Once The player has mastered the art of growing a specific strain they are given a master bud which can be combined with other master buds to increase the potency, aroma or medical benefits at the plant has. A plant can be improved from bronze, silver, and gold which increases the profit and yield the player can earn from the grow.
How do microtransactions work in Hempire?
Hempire’s microtransaction currency comes in the form of diamonds. There are different diamond packages available from one dollar up to the hundreds of dollars. Players can use the diamonds to purchase ingredients for upgrades or to expedite the timers on deliveries and improvements. Players can earn free diamonds and cash in game by watching sponsored ads. Players can also double the yield from the plants at the harvest by watching an in game ad in the Pawn shop. Players can aslo spin a daily prize wheel to earn extra rewards and unlocks for your neighborhood.
The sound effects and soundtrack to the game lend a little bit to the mood as well as some comical moments when interacting with certain characters or doing certain activities. You might wanna play the game alone or use the sound off if you’re at the office or you might be accused of watching some “inappropriate” content.
The loading screen has some pretty funny quotes from some pretty recognizable people and if you have notifications turned on, the game will let you know that it’s 4:20 and it’s time to do your duty!
If you’re into farming type games but want a little more urban adult humor or you just love weed, Hempire is the game for you!
