Equine Passion

Editor's Note: I will write a full article in German first and then mark it for translation to English / merge it with this one. I have so many notes in German that it makes more sense this way around. Until then, this article covers the basics about the game in English, for the German page check out Equine Passion (Deutsche Version).

Summary
In EquinePassion, players can take care of horses, train them, take part in competitions, breed horses (realistic genetics included), manage their own stable, etc.

Game Design
The art style is 2D drawn images. All the actions are point and click and mostly text based.

Gameplay
The game is based on real time (meaning you have a limited contingent of actions you can do each real day). There's a clock, and each action takes a certain amount of time until it is time to go to bed. There is an internal timeline - each real life day is 10 days in game, so the date is e.g. “mid july“ or “end of march“. Events and deadlines are centered around these dates (e.g. changing stables only at the beginning of a month, or foal shows only happening at the end of june).

Characters
Players start with one character (customizable at sign up) who can do all the work in the game (and use up time while doing it). On a premium account, it is possible to add workers, who, as you progress, can even be added as family members who give you an extra pair of hands (and therefore playing time). You can get married and have/adopt kids.

Breeding
Horses need to pass inspections to qualify for breeding. These consider exterieur and interieur as well as testing for genetic diseases. Pairings must also be made wisely to avoid fatal gene combinations. These are based on real life horse genetics (but simplified).

Premium Accounts
The trial account is indefinitely free, but limited in features. The premium accounts offers features like horse tack and customization items, infinite amount of horses owned, and adding more player characters. Price Ranges from 0,83€-1,67€/month on the German Server, and 1,50-2,75€ on the English Server. People are allowed to make several accounts, and purchasing premium will encompass all your accounts (on the German version only)!

Differences between Releases
On the English Server, the subscription is more expensive. It also offers two different levels, a “full” and a “premium” membership. On the German version, one subscription will encompass all your accounts, while on the English version, you need to buy premium separately.