Botanicula

While I did end up using a walkthrough due to having a rather low patience threshold, that is likely a personal failing of mine. The game itself was sweet, the creatures bewildering and yet cute, the story lovely, though I think it would have been better with at least a few paragraphs summarizing exactly where the characters were and why they were doing what they were doing. The music was also very nice. 4.5 stars, as I would have preferred some story spelled out. I do recommend if you like colorful and weird games, and don't mind not being told what to do.

I certainly didn't expect to enjoy this game as much as I did. It's the only game that I can say has genuinely cheered me up! Super cute.

This is the first adventure game by Amanita Design that I purchased and I loved every bit of it. There are a great variety of rooms and puzzles to solve, loads of animation which is created in a such a beautiful and sweet manner that you want this game to continue for the rest of your life. I loved the fact that this game is quite different from what I've played before - almost all puzzles are solvable in an unexpected way which in some games is a disadvantage, but it this beautiful and psychedelic adventure it is a true treasure. I played this game together with my wife and we were so amazed by all the small details the creators took into account - for example: if you finish some puzzles and come back to the same room - the situation may be changed and there might be something new to discover. I was as well surprised with the imagination of designers -some rooms are somewhere in between a psychedelic dream and trance trip (although it is made in a pleasant and sweet way). In general, I recommend this game to those who really want a great relaxed experience. Don't rush, dive slowly into this wonderful world of life on a tree.

Very Good cartoony point & Click i got lost in what was going on at times but really enjoyed this little gem

Botanicula is a visual and auditory treat with a whimsical story that, as others have pointed out, feels a lot like an old Pixar short. The player directs a fruit and its companions on a quest to rescue their ecosystem from vile, life-sucking spider-monsters. The game contains no dialog, either voiced or as text, relying instead on animated prompts. The story is advanced by solving puzzles with a variety of mechanics, making this a puzzle game in addition to interactive fiction. I do have a bone to pick with the gameplay of both this game and, to a lesser extent, its predecessor from Amanita Design, Machinarium. Too many of the puzzles reduce to randomly clicking on and moving things around until they work. The "Aha!" moment for these puzzles comes only after one has stumbled upon the solution (although sometimes there's no such moment at all), and that robs the player of the satisfaction of figuring it out. In a game where the core mechanic is solving puzzles to advance the story, that's less than ideal. Somewhat unfortunately, both games are given a pass for this because they're artsy, and holding them up as the greatest works of the computer age supposedly shows one's sophistication and good taste. But yes, if you're into games as an artistic and storytelling medium, this is worth a play. The aesthetic is awesome, and it's no mistake that this and Machinarium have had a big influence on countless indie adventure games. In the vain of knowing what you're paying for, do keep in mind that Botanicula is a short game. Even a first playthrough can be completed in three or four hours.