Shu's Garden
- August 11, 2015
- Blunderboffins
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Get on Apple Store"Shu's Garden" is a peaceful, open-ended exploration game where you play as a space-cactus named Shu. Your mission is to traverse through different planets, spreading plant life, making friends, and creating hybrid plants. With no scores or missions to worry about, players can freely interact with the game's vibrant environment, making it a great choice for all ages. To play, tilt your device to move Shu, hold and release the right side of the screen to jump, hold the left side to eat plants, and shake the device to scatter seeds.
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Reviews
- Cute and relaxing game with charming characters and a colorful art style, making it enjoyable for both kids and adults.
- Offers a non-aggressive sandbox experience that allows for casual exploration and interaction with the environment.
- Great for stress relief and provides a simple, calming gameplay experience that can be enjoyed in short bursts.
- Gameplay is minimal and lacks depth, leading to boredom after a short period of play.
- Some players experience motion sickness due to the camera movement and bouncing mechanics.
- Technical issues on certain platforms, such as Mac, hinder the overall experience and accessibility of the game.
- music8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as enjoyable, relaxing, and complementing the cute art style. Players appreciate the comfortable soundtrack that enhances the overall experience without becoming annoying. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, making it a key aspect of enjoyment.
“Enjoying the characters, music, colors, etc., is the entire point of this.”
“I love the art style, music, and ideas that are present.”
“Shu's garden is a simple game about rolling around, eating plants, planting seeds, and jumping now and then, all conveyed by the ridiculously cute artwork and comfortable musical score.”
“The music is forgettable and doesn't add anything to the overall experience.”
“I found the soundtrack to be repetitive and uninspired.”
“The audio design feels lacking, making the game less engaging.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of Shu's Garden are characterized by a charming and colorful art style that enhances the game's simple mechanics, creating an aesthetically pleasing experience. The cute artwork and comfortable musical score contribute to the overall appeal, though players who are not drawn to the art style may find less enjoyment.
“I love the art style, music, and ideas that are present.”
“+ very colorful and very aesthetically pleasing to look at”
“If the art style or the mechanics don't seem that interesting to you, though, you probably aren't going to find much here -- and that's alright!”
“Shu's garden is a simple game about rolling around, eating plants, planting seeds, and jumping now and then, all conveyed by the ridiculously cute artwork and comfortable musical score.”
“The graphics are very colorful and aesthetically pleasing to look at.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as casual and simplistic, featuring basic mechanics like launching, spinning, and planting seeds, which may not appeal to everyone. While it is suitable for all ages and can be enjoyable for younger players, it lacks depth and challenge, making it more of a light-hearted experience than a robust gaming challenge.
“I happen to have a 7-year-old daughter, so we gave it a nice long gameplay session due to the all-ages rating.”
“- there's not a whole lot of 'gameplay' to this game, you can launch yourself up, spin around, suck up trees, and plant seeds.”
“There's not a whole lot of 'gameplay' to this game; you can launch yourself up, spin around, suck up trees, and plant seeds.”
“It doesn't challenge you all that much and is quite light on game mechanics, but that is to be expected of a casual and abstract indie game.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be exceptionally entertaining, with many noting that it elicited genuine laughter and provided a refreshing comedic experience.
“This game made me laugh in a way I haven't laughed in a long time.”
“Funny PC game!”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is characterized by a lack of traditional narrative elements, as it intentionally avoids goals, objectives, and instructions, creating an experience reminiscent of an "anti-game" similar to Proteus, focused solely on exploration and sensory engagement.
“It's almost like they tried to do what Proteus did and make a kind of anti-game where there are no goals, no objectives, no story, no instructions, and nothing to do but look and listen.”
“The narrative feels disjointed and lacks any real depth, making it hard to connect with the characters or care about their journey.”
“I found the story to be incredibly bland and forgettable, with no real stakes or emotional investment.”
