Botanicula

Botanicula is a whimsical point-and-click adventure game set in a vibrant, surreal world. Players guide a group of tiny creatures on a quest to save their tree's seeds from encroaching darkness. Enchanting visuals, atmospheric sound design, and charming puzzles create a delightful and imaginative experience for all ages.

Awards

• IGF Excellence in Audio Award
• Game of the Year
• IndieCade: Best Story/World Design Award
• IGM Readers' Choice Award: Best Sound / Music
• Mac App Store Best of 2012
  

Story

Botanicula opens with an animated sequence depicting a monstrous spider devouring the elven trees. Five unlikely heroes—Poppy Head, Mr. Feather, Miss Mushroom, Mr. Twig, and Mr. Lantern—embark on a quest to save the last of these trees. Each possesses unique abilities: Poppy Head's strength, Mr. Feather's flight, Miss Mushroom's bounciness, Mr. Twig's gravity-defying walk, and Mr. Lantern's hidden storage. While seemingly simple, these aren't typical heroes; they're a band of misfits, celebrating small victories and fearing larger threats.

Though central, the five warriors primarily interact with bizarre and imaginative creatures to solve puzzles. Engaging with these creatures, even seemingly inconsequentially, reveals their unique lives and adds them to the player's wizard book. The true protagonists aren't the warriors, but the elven tree inhabitants themselves, reflecting the game's meaning: "All Elves."

Ethereal Game Style and Imaginative Design

Visual Aesthetics: Botanicula's style is ethereal and clear, using bold, harmonious colors. The elven tree, with its slightly transparent green body, reveals the intricate network of its branches. Grotesque yet harmonious elves inhabit every corner.

Three-Dimensional Effect: Meticulous detail in each branch and leaf creates a strong sense of depth and three-dimensionality, immersing players in the lush elven world.

Imaginative Creatures: Creature designs are highly imaginative, blending familiar forms with fantastical elements. The seemingly rough style evokes a childlike fantasy, adding to the game's charm.

Melodious Background: The melodious background music enhances the experience, connecting players to the natural world.

Engaging Puzzle-Solving in a Fairy World

Immersive Exploration: Players explore unique environments, from the inside of a large insect to a dark beehive. Whimsical activities, like racing a seven-star scoop pest, add excitement.

Creative Puzzles: Puzzles are diverse and occasionally defy common sense, encouraging imaginative thinking. The challenge lies not in difficulty, but in matching solutions to the right puzzles.

Whimsical Problem-Solving: Botanicula's approach to puzzle-solving is both engaging and thought-provoking, leading players on a journey filled with unexpected twists.

Green-Themed Puzzle and Environmental Message

Storytelling Through Imagery: Botanicula uses a green theme and fairy tale imagery to tell a universally understandable story without text. The elven tree forms a world with lakes, caves, and mountains, inhabited by diverse elves.

Symbolism of the Five Warriors: The five warriors symbolize small forces collectively embodying environmental protection, highlighting the importance of individual contributions to preserving the Earth.

Environmental Advocacy: Botanicula draws parallels between the Earth and the elven world, showing how environmental damage, whether human-caused or natural, can be overcome through collective effort. It emphasizes the responsibility of all beings to protect their home.

Attracting features:

– Relaxed gameplay suitable for all ages.
– Over 150 detailed locations.
– Hundreds of funny animations.
– Numerous hidden bonuses.
– Award-winning music by Dva.