Beyond Yardwork Simulator Prologue

Beyond Yardwork Simulator Prologue is the prologue release of a yard maintenance simulation. Its developer describes it as realistic. Players work in outdoor spaces with overgrown grass, muddy driveways and sidewalks covered in dead leaves, using gardening tools to tidy them up. The work is organised into story-driven jobs, and each completed task moves the player closer to renovating their own home.

The core activities in this prologue include power washing a driveway, mowing the lawn and blowing away fallen leaves. Tasks can be completed at the player’s own pace. Completing jobs earns experience, which can be spent on extra courses that speed up the work. Between jobs, players can decorate their own garden with items they find along the way.

The prologue is presented as a sample of the full game’s atmosphere and core mechanics. It follows an earlier demo, and the developer states that player feedback from several hundred people led to changes in mechanics, graphics, optimisation, settings, controls and the environment, among other areas.