The Kind Camomille

About

The Kind Camomille is a single player action game. It was developed by Stone Skipper Studios and was released on July 10, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"The Kind Camomille" is a peaceful adventure game where you play as Camomille, a considerate mouse on a mission to collect goodies for her grandmother's 100th birthday. After a mishap that emptied her gift basket, Camomille must now help other inhabitants of the beautiful island she's visiting to fill it back up. With its open-world exploration, charming design, and soothing music, this game encourages wholesome acts of kindness.

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Single-Player

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61%

Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

music6 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and a charming soundtrack, creating a relaxing atmosphere for players.
It offers a wholesome experience centered around kindness and helping others, making it suitable for all ages.
As a solo developer project, it showcases a lot of passion and potential, with enjoyable exploration and simple tasks.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, affecting gameplay and progression, which makes it feel unfinished.
There is a lack of depth in the story and character interactions, leading to a repetitive fetch quest experience.
The user interface and controls are problematic, with issues in saving, dialogue, and overall navigation that detract from the experience.

story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
16%
The game's story is minimal and primarily revolves around simple fetch quests, lacking depth and immersion due to limited character dialogue. Players often encounter bugs that hinder quest progression, and the overall narrative feels disjointed, with little connection between characters and their tasks. While the visuals and music are praised, the simplistic storyline and gameplay mechanics leave much to be desired.
- “The story is pretty simple and there is a beautiful area to walk around in and talk with the characters on the island.”
- “All in all, it's a good simple story and world.”
- “The visual identity is stunning, the music is great, the story is touching.”
- “There is not much of a storyline, just help others to get other items to help others to fill your gift basket.”
- “The game doesn't really have a story because each character you interact with only says one or two lines, so it doesn't feel immersive.”
- “There's not much gameplay to be had and there's no real story either.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
12%
13%
The music in the game is widely praised for its pleasant and therapeutic qualities, enhancing the overall experience with a lovely score that complements the visuals. However, some users noted issues with the looping of the ambient audio, which can be distracting. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's charm, making it a standout feature despite some technical flaws.
- “The graphics are beautiful and the music score is perfect for the game's theme.”
- “It is visually superb, the music is very pleasant, it is almost therapeutic :) Thank you for this little jewel which deserves to be known.”
- “Just play and chill while you listen to the cool music and the chirping birds.”
- “- The ambient audio and music do not seem like it was designed to actually loop, and often cuts into itself in distracting and jarring ways.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting the user interface, quest functionality, and graphics. Players report frequent glitches, awkward dialogues, and problems with controller support, leading to a perception that the game feels rushed and poorly polished.
- “But it is buggy as heck.”
- “The UI is buggy and some quests were bugged out for me as well.”
- “Graphic issues, the language keeps switching for me, awkward dialogues, does not support controller without issues (constant spinning), permanent mouse cursor visibility, glitches ... the list goes on and on.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The graphics are praised for their beauty and aesthetic appeal, drawing inspiration from other indie titles, but users report significant technical issues, including glitches, inconsistent language settings, and problems with controller support. Additionally, the ability to configure graphics and audio settings before gameplay is highlighted as an important feature for many players.
- “The graphics are beautiful and the music score is perfect for the game's theme.”
- “‘The Kind Camomille’ takes inspiration from fellow indie adventure ‘A Short Hike’ and has a similar aesthetic, world design, and character move set.”
- “Being able to configure things like graphics and audio settings before starting a game is important to a lot of people.”
- “Graphic issues, the language keeps switching for me, awkward dialogues, does not support controller without issues (constant spinning), permanent mouse cursor visibility, glitches ... the list goes on and on.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay is visually and audibly appealing, but it suffers from a lack of depth and a poorly designed user interface, leading to a minimal and unsatisfying experience. Additionally, the absence of a compelling story further detracts from the overall gameplay.
- “And this forms the crux of the gameplay.”
- “It is a beautiful game visually and audibly, but the actual gameplay and UI need work.”
- “There's not much gameplay to be had, and there's no real story either.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its wholesome emotional impact, featuring stunning visuals, great music, and a touching story that resonates with players.
- “It's as wholesome as it comes!”
- “The visual identity is stunning, the music is great, the story is touching.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users indicate that the game lacks sufficient replayability due to necessary improvements in gameplay mechanics and content variety. Enhancements in these areas could significantly boost the game's longevity and encourage players to return.
- “The game lacks meaningful choices, making replaying it feel like a chore rather than an adventure.”
- “Once you've completed the main storyline, there's little incentive to dive back in; the side quests are repetitive and uninspired.”
- “The absence of varied endings or character development means that replaying the game offers little new experience.”