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Botanicula

2012 80 / 100 Adventure Indie Point-and-click
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium. Like the previous games from Amanita Design, in Botanicula the player controls a protagonist (or multiple protagonists) while exploring the environment, solving puzzles and collecting items that are required for the obstacles that come in their way. The player is able to interact with other creatures and find easter eggs that are present in the Show full summary

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium. Like the previous games from Amanita Design, in Botanicula the player controls a protagonist (or multiple protagonists) while exploring the environment, solving puzzles and collecting items that are required for the obstacles that come in their way. The player is able to interact with other creatures and find easter eggs that are present in the lush environment. Like Machinarium, the game has no spoken or written dialogue.

World design Nicht eindeutig ExperienceStory-focused GameplayExploration GameplayPuzzles

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Story & context

Botanicula follows the adventure of five botanical creatures (named Mr. Lantern, Mr. Twig, Mr. Poppy Head, Mr. Feather and Mrs. Mushroom) who are trying to save the last seed of their home tree from evil parasitic creatures that have infested their home.

ExperienceStory-focused GameplayExploration GameplayPuzzles GenreAdventure GenreIndie GenrePoint-and-click GenrePuzzle ThemeComedy ThemeFantasy ThemeKids ThemeParty Trait2d Traitachievements Traitambient music Traitanthropomorphism Traitants Traitastronaut Traitatmospheric Traitbats Traitbreaking the fourth wall Traitcameo appearance Traitcamera Traitcartoony Traitcasual Traitcollectibles Traitcolorful Traitcute Traitdancing Traitdarkness Traitdeveloper cameo Traitdream sequence Traitdreams Traiteaster egg Traitenvironmental puzzles Traitescaping imprisonment Traitexploration Traitfamily friendly Traitfemale protagonist Traitfetch quests Traitfunny Traitgame reference Traitgamersgate Traithand-drawn Traithumble bundle Traitinvented language Traitmad scientist Traitmale protagonist Traitmaze Traitminigames Traitmovie reference Traitmultiple protagonists Traitnature Traitnon-humanoid protagonist Traitnon-player character Traitone-handed gameplay Traitoriginal soundtrack release Traitpersistent enemy Traitpop culture reference Traitpuppet Traitrelaxing Traitscientist Traitsnail Traitsnow Traitsnowman Traitspaceship Traitspider Traitsteam achievements Traitsteam families Traitsteam play Traitsteam trading cards Traitstory rich Traitsurreal Traitsurrealism Traittrophies

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Amanita Design
Publisher
Amanita Design
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Comedy, Fantasy, Kids, Party
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Android Oct 11, 2014
  • iOS May 01, 2014
  • Mac Apr 19, 2012
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Apr 19, 2012
  • Linux Apr 19, 2012

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