Tales of the Shire is the next cozy life sim game on the horizon with an unsurprising amount of anticipation paving the way for its impending arrival. Set in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe, Tales of the Shire sees players taking on the role of a Hobbit in the growing village of Bywater. Tales of the Shire will have plenty of features familiar to fans of cozy games. As Hobbits, players will be able to decorate their own Hobbit hole, plant and harvest vegetables, cook delicious meals for themselves and the other residents of Bywater, fish and forage for ingredients, and more.