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Proto Garden

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63%Game Brain Score
humor, emotional
optimization, gameplay
100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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Proto Garden is a single player city builder game with a violence theme. It was developed by arreyne and was released on December 11, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Wishlist on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3022270/Proto_Garden/ Gather pollen, automate honey production, and research new flowers to create your own ecosystem from the ground up. Create your ecosystem Use flowers to supply, direct, and even clone your bees Set up your beehive to craft wax and honey Rearrange and optimize Select, move, copy, and paste freely and smoothly …

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
humor3 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • A cozy and relaxing factory game that offers a surprising amount of depth and encourages optimization.
  • Unique mechanics and a solid core loop make designing and managing a bee factory enjoyable and satisfying.
  • The game has a charming aesthetic and allows for both casual and more serious play styles, appealing to a wide range of players.
  • Performance issues, including low frame rates and audio stuttering, can detract from the overall experience, especially in late-game stages.
  • The forced overhead view and lack of clarity in visuals can make gameplay feel restrictive and confusing at times.
  • Some players feel the game lacks emotional engagement and that the price point is not justified given its current state.
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is notably poor, leading to significant performance issues such as low frame rates and audio stuttering, especially as players progress through the tech tree. While the cozy atmosphere and gameplay mechanics are enjoyable, the lack of optimization detracts from the overall experience, prompting a call for improvements.

    • “The low frame performance of the factory motivates you to optimize your production, as this cozy game lacks other internal mechanisms to pressure the player to engage.”
    • “More optimization, please!”
    • “Performance is pretty bad, yet emotional engagement (manipulation) is nowhere to be found!”
    • “Low frame performance of the factory is motivation to optimize your production, because this cozy game has no other internal mechanisms of pressuring the player to play.”
    • “Narrowly recommending -- I was really enjoying it, but after getting about halfway through the tech tree, the amount of complexity required on the board started lagging the whole game to the point of the audio stuttering, and interacting with such a choppy UI started giving me a headache.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features unique mechanics that provide a fun and relaxing experience, particularly in automation and optimization challenges. However, some players feel that the late game lacks motivation to utilize upgrades, leading to a sense of running out of steam. Overall, it is recommended for those who enjoy deep gameplay elements.

    • “Some really fun unique mechanics which make optimization a nice challenge :) Would recommend giving it a try!”
    • “Very relaxing, fun automation game that goes rather deep (gameplay-wise) later on.”
    • “In the late game, it does run out of steam a little. There were certainly cool-seeming upgrades, but I didn't feel encouraged or mechanically driven to use them to complete the game, such as the copy-cages.”
    • “Very relaxing, fun automation game, that goes rather deep (gameplay-wise) later on.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The in-game music track is generally considered unremarkable, leading some players to eventually mute it.

    • “While not bad at all, I eventually had to mute the singular in-game music track.”
    • “The music becomes repetitive quickly and lacks variety.”
    • “I found the soundtrack to be uninspired and forgettable.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the game's focus on minimizing grinding, favoring a more engaging experience centered on optimization rather than repetitive tasks, making it a strong recommendation for fans of factory games.

    • “The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to enjoy the other aspects.”
    • “I found myself spending more time grinding for resources than actually playing the game.”
    • “The repetitive nature of grinding detracts from the overall experience and makes progress feel unfulfilling.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the humor in the game to be both calming and engaging, particularly enjoying the amusing progression of numbers that adds a lighthearted touch to the experience.

    • “Honestly, such a calming game. It's also funny to see the numbers get higher, which tickles my neurons.”
    • “The humor in this game is delightful and keeps me smiling throughout my playtime.”
    • “I love how the game incorporates witty dialogue and funny scenarios that make every moment enjoyable.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews indicate a mixed emotional response, with some players feeling a lack of genuine emotional engagement despite the game's wholesome premise. While the game excels in creative design, it seems to fall short in evoking deeper emotional connections.

  • graphics
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers note that while the graphics are not inherently poor, there is a need for improvement in visual clarity to enhance the overall experience.

    • “The visuals could use some improvement, not necessarily in terms of graphics but more for clarity.”
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Proto Garden is a city builder game with violence theme.

Proto Garden is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Proto Garden was released on December 11, 2024.

Proto Garden was developed by arreyne.

Proto Garden has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its optimization.

Proto Garden is a single player game.

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