![]() ![]() Of the five there's a skinny twig, a flying feather, a portly poppy pop, a short mushroom, and a round thing that's carrying the seed. Most of the world reacts in some way when you give it a prod, and it's worth experimenting just to see the different reactions you can create.īwooooooooooooooiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggĮvery now and then you'll need to choose the right bug to solve a particular puzzle. The aim of the game is to transport a seed safely through the branches of a tree, but along the way you'll need to unlock bean pods, find some lost children, and discover the sound a caterpillar makes when it's flung in the air by a spike.Įverything is controlled with taps, and there are no buttons or any real indicators of where you should be jabbing your digit. Skittering black spider beasts are sucking the life out of the tree, turning green leaves see-through, pulling the heads off unwary insects, and scaring our troupe of bugs any time they get too close. It tells the story of five plucky insects out to save their home from destruction. Other times.īotanicula takes place on a tree. Sometimes a picture says a thousand words. A child-like glee that pulses through the scuttling footfalls of the five main characters, and finds a hold in every corner of the experience.Įach second you spend in the strange world Amanita Design has built is a second you spend with a smile on your face, and there aren't many games you can say that about. It's a warm and welcoming game that lets its puzzles grow organically, developing them as it builds its brightly coloured world.īut it's not just that over arching atmosphere it gets right, it's the little touches as well.įrom the glee-filled sound effects when you successfully complete a task, to the grumpy grumble of an inadvertently tapped bug, the game is awash with charm.Īnd on top of that charm there's an overt feeling of wonder in each screen. There's something special about Botanicula. ![]()
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