actually, this one is not that grindy. just some of those minigames do need some reworking and some are annoying, but i haven't had difficulties to gain just the minimum amount of cash required without cheats.
*edit* found a typo before y'all. now it's mine.
Unlike others, I do not have any problem with so called cheating. My aim is to have fun. Anything that doesn't serve this is something to find a solution for.
For example in Book 1 you have to mine some stones, in book 2 milk the cows etc. I don't want this, it doesn't serve me.
In some games grindy is fun. In most - not. I enjoy hunting for hours in AC Odyssey. From my point of view cheating is only viable word for playing against humans. In any other case the only parameter that counts is my own fun.
You're right most games are way more grindy than FET. Well, I don't play them once I find they're grindy. From my POV, VNs are what I prefer, but there are not so many good VNs I found, and when I found at last one that is a masterpiece it is only enjoyable for psychopaths.
Obviously recommendations are welcome.