Harvest Moon: Pocket Ranch is a cancelled mini-farm social game for mobile devices. The game was based around Bokumono Mobile which is a Japanese-exclusive game available for several mobile services in Japan (Mixi, Gree, Mobage, d Game, and entag).
The English version was set to release on PlayPhone Service, and went out on beta in March 2011 through October 31, 2011. The Facebook account was then deleted and the game pulled from the PlayPhone without a word
Plot[]
Grab your overalls and get ready to start planting because the original farming game is now available on your phone. Choose, plant, and cultivate your crops, and then take your harvest to market so you can earn money! Enlist your trusted farmhand sprites to help you tend to your animal, harvest your farm and alert you if something needs your attention. Your friends can help too! Share exciting adventures and unexpected challenges as you face plentiful crops and sudden storms in your quest to build the biggest farm. Go green and start your Harvest Moon Pocket Ranch today so you can enjoy the farming life!
Gameplay[]
This version of the game has you running a small farm. You can grow crops, trees, and raise animals. You can also register your farm with other social gaming friends and you can help take care of their farms.
The game has random weather and special festivals. It also runs in real-time; you can plant crops in the morning and then check your farm later in the afternoon to see if they can be harvested. Some game items can be purchased with in-game currency and there are others that require real money to buy.