Hello everyone!
We're just about recovered from Gamescom 2023 where Horticular was chosen to be part of this years Indie Arena Booth (as well as taking part in the official stream schedule!)
This was the Gamescom 2023 team outside of the Cologne Cathedral! From left to right: John, Mike, Matt, Robert, Dan P, Liam
Robert, the developer of Horticular, was on hand to showcase the game (minus a couple of days due to being poorly) along with the entire Slug Disco publishing team!
You can hear from Robert in this below interview he did with Mike - you'll have to excuse the lighting making him look like a crazy scientist!
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Over 320,000 people attended Gamescom this year and I think I'm only just now getting back to normal, but I can't get comfy as me (Dan P) and Liam are jetting off to Tokyo in two weeks to showcase Horticular at the Tokyo Game Show as part of the Slug Disco booth!
If you're there we will have a new stock of Horticular pin badges for you to grab as well as a Japanese localised version of the game.
Horticular
inDirection Games
inDirection Games
2023
Strategy Simulation Singleplayer
Game News Posts 43
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support
Very Positive
(230 reviews)
https://horticular.net
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928540 
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Enter a magical world where you build up and expand a lush garden at your own pace. In your journey, you attract adorable animals to inhabit every corner; uncover helpful upgrades; and assist quirky characters for rewards and story development—all while juggling decay and fending off corruption sent by your nemesis!
Build and expand the garden of your dreams with hundreds of unlockable surface types and items. You set the pace and what to do next, whether it be developing a new vegetable area, progressing a lucrative story arch, or just sitting back and admiring your creation.
Create and preserve animal habitats to attract adorable creatures. Each species has its own requirements to fulfill before they pay you a visit, so you have to plan ahead if you want them all. Should you not take proper care of your inhabitants, they may leave you in pursuit of better luck elsewhere!
Immerse yourself in your personal garden diorama, complete with a day-night cycle and weather effects. But while a rainy and lantern-lit evening may be cozy, it is not just for show! You will find that darkness attracts unsavory characters, some animals prefer specific weather conditions, and lightning strikes loom under stormy skies.
Nurture your garden with magic. Over time, you will have to deal with unhappy animals, garden decay, and corrupted agents sent by your nemesis. But with a combination of helpful gnomes and your own magical gloves, you are sure to keep an everblooming environment.
Choose how your gardening journey develops by upgrading abilities and investing in new items. Since you make the decision, every playthrough is personal. But worry not; no choice locks you out of content, and you are able to collect everything!
Encounter multiple quirky characters writing you letters throughout the story. Each individual has their own specialty, and they frequently give you tasks to carry out in exchange for a reward. What you decide to pursue is completely up to you, and there is always something waiting to be done.
And more...
- Rename inhabitants to personalize your garden.
- Measure your horticultural career during the in-world gardener competition.
- Exchange valuable plant nectar for new decorative items.
- Snap pretty pictures in the camera mode and share your creation with the world.
- Modify the game with easily accessed game data files and the included editor.
- OS: 64-bit Linux
- Processor: 2.7 GHz Dual CoreMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 620. GeForce 730. Radeon R7 240 or equivalent
- Storage: 512 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Low settings at 30-60 FPS
- OS: 64-bit Linux
- Processor: 3.5 GHz Quad CoreMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 970 or equivalent
- Storage: 512 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: High settings at 60+ FPS
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