I think that Botanicula, the new game from Machinarium indies Amanita Design, is freakinâ wonderful. I already wrote about why I like it, so read that if youâre wondering about the game. Short verzh: If you have a heart and like lovely and funny things, you should play it.
You can pay whatever price you want (!!), and if you do, youâll get Botanicula as well as Aminataâs other two games, Machinarium and Samorost 2, both of which are great in their own right. Youâll also get the soundtracks for all three games, which are all so good that theyâre pretty much worth the price of admission on their own.
If you pay more than the average price, youâll also get the (probably weird and delightful) Czech film Kooky, with art direction by Amanitaâs Jakub Dvorsky, as well as Windosill, another point-and-click game from Vectorpark.
The kicker is that not only will you feel good about yourself for getting a bunch of great games for basically no money, but you can also pat yourself on the back for saving the planetâyouâll have the option of donating a portion of your purchase price to the World Land Trust
So what are you still sitting here for? Go do this thing. Play Botanicula!
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