Botany Manor

Was expecting a puzzle game, this is more really an adventure game where the puzzles are figuring out the 1 or 2 correct circumstances in which to grow plants. There isn't really a deep mechanic involved.

以纯粹女性主角视角展开的植物解谜小游戏，整体游玩下来还是十分解压的，画面色调与光影观感还挺舒服。 本作的立意格外打动我，，结尾带给我很强的升华感。。整体依靠各处书信将剧情娓娓道来。其中主角要求族谱里所有女性都标注婚前本姓这一内容让我印象极为深刻，不过顺带一提，简中将 acquired through marriage 译作 冠夫姓 真的看得人很不爽啊，，明明有更客观的婚后改姓可以选用，不太理解为何敲定个自带额外语义倾向的词。。虽然在全文文本整体偏文绉绉的腔调下仿佛能理解其中缘由一二，，[spoiler] 并没有[/spoiler] 但相对之下还是繁中的大白话看得人更舒心点。。[spoiler] 也不敢打包票[/spoiler] 解谜机制存在明显短板，记录在册的线索都无法查阅，时间全浪费在反复折返跑图上，给记性差的入一条活路好不好。。

[h1] Genre [/h1] Ein First Person Rätsel Adventure [h1] Story [/h1] Wir spielen eine Frau namens Arabella Greene, eine Botanikerin die mittlerweile im Ruhestand ist. Nachdem wir eine kleine Reise unternommen haben, kehren wir zu unserem Anwesen zurück um verschiedene Blumen zu züchten [h1] Gameplay [/h1] Das Spiel ist in insgesamt 5 Kapitel aufgeteilt. In jedem Kapitel müssen wir eine gewisse Anzahl an Blumen erblühen lassen. Um dies zu tun müssen wir vorher natürlich erst einmal den Blumensamen finden und auch einige Hinweise wie man die jeweilige Blumen überhaupt erst erblühen lassen kann, denn jede Blume braucht etwas anderes. Das Spiel ist im Prinzip in 3 Teile aufgeteilt. Zunächst laufen wir durch das Anwesen, sammeln dabei die Blumensamen & verschiedene Hinweise durch Notizzettel, Bücher, Poster & sonstiges ein. Dann müssen wir in unserem Buch, die richtigen Hinweise, der richtigen Pflanze zuweisen und im letzten Teil müssen wir die Pflanze erblühen lassen. Dies tun wir indem wir den Samen in einem Blumentopf, gefüllt mit Erde einpflanzen & gießen. Soweit so gut, aber das reicht natürlich nicht denn jede der 12 Pflanzen im Spiel hat ein spezifisches Rätsel welches wir im Haus lösen müssen um diese dann erblühen zu lassen, was eine echt nette Idee ist. Die Rätsel selbst sind alle gut lösbar weil man jede Information in den Hinweisen hat [h1] Achievement Schwierigkeit 4/10 [/h1] Es gibt insgesamt 36 Erfolge. Viele gibt es beim durchspielen automatisch & für andere muss man u.a. 1 Minute lang sich irgendwo hinsetzen, eine Blume in den Kompost werfen, 12 Blumen in einem bestimmten Raum abstellen, 5 versteckte Enten inspizieren & versuchen eine verschlossene Tür zu öffnen (bevor wir den Schlüssel dafür haben). Es gibt aber auch einen sehr guten Guide in der Community falls man Hilfe benötigt [h1] Pro/Contra [/h1] + Familienfreundlich + Story ist ordentlich + Coole Idee mit den Pflanzen erblühen lassen via verschiedener Rätsel + Die Rätsel machen Spaß + Grafik ist völlig in Ordnung + Die Deutsche Text Übersetzung ist gut + Achievements + XBox 360 Controller Support - Der Grundpreis ist viel zu Hoch für die gebotene Spielzeit [h1] Fazit [/h1] Ein wirklich sehr cooles & kreatives First Person Rätsel Adventure. Die Idee das man die verschiedenen Blumen durch lösen von unterschiedlichen Rätseln erblühen lassen muss, ist schon sehr Originell gestaltet und hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Einziger Kritikpunkt den ich hier sehe ist der zu Hohe Grundpreis von 25€, das ist etwas zu Hoch angesetzt für die doch eher kurze Spielzeit. Ich kann das Spiel aber jedem sehr Empfehlen der/die gerne Rätsel Spiele mag. ich würde aber eher zuschlagen wenn das Spiel entweder unter 10€ im Sale ist oder es in irgend einem Bundle kaufen 👑 Powered by HoI 4 Deu Curators group in German / English 👑⠀⠀⠀[list][*][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/30388691/] Follow Main group [/url][*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40282064/] Follow Second group [/url][*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44688798/] Follow third group [/url][/list]

I was a bit unsure reading some of the other reviews, saying it wasn't worth it or it was too short or what have it, but I'm so glad I didn't trust any of them. I wholeheartedly, absolutely, loved this game. I'm not usually a puzzle game doer, I like brainless, occasionally challenging, repetitive tasks, games like Stardew or Little Witch in the Woods. When I saw this one in a TikTok I thought the graphics were beautiful and the premise was interesting so I took a chance. Well frickin worth it. Things I loved: The graphics, ohmigoodness they were so smooth and pretty and vibrant The story. I seriously didn't think I would get so attached to Arabella, especially considering she's faceless and voiceless, but you learn so much about her and her life and her goals and past. I also greatly adored how Arabella is in her fifties, that stood out to me as someone used to young, sometimes childish protagonists. She is well studied and passionate and has endured, and you can see that as the game continues. I found myself sometimes having emotional reactions to the old letters you find, she really is well shaped. The music was soothing and I did like how it changed and shifted for certain sound cues The puzzles are tricky, some are definitely easier than others, and some had me really scratching my head and needing to take a pause, but none had me truly angry or shaking my fist at the sky because of obscurity. Everything is so well detailed and thought out, every clue, every solution, it all made sense. And realistically, everything is pretty well placed. I never felt that I had to venture too far from rooms or areas to find what I needed for the flower at hand. The end (of which the ending of the game is very sweet and satisfying) achievements are silly and fun. Historical elements/Accuracy, I'm a history minor versed in a lot of eras, and I felt the environment, the portraits, the letters, even some literal nods to history were spot on and it made the game all the more real and interesting. Motion Sickness adjustments, you might need them, because I did, as someone who does not get motion sick (more below) Things I only slightly minded: I played on keyboard and mouse, and goodness Arabella walks slow without constantly holding shift. Realistically, she's an older woman, so I can see the charm in making her walking pace on the slower side, but constantly holding down shift to speed her up did a number on my pinky finger hA The score was very nice, but I've no clue why the default music setting is at basically 100, blew out my ears upon loading in, and I had to turn it down to about 5. (for reference my headset volume is set to about 20) Similarly the default camera sensitivity is bonkers. My cursor was soaring across the screen, and i immediately lowered it significantly because I quickly knew it might make me a bit sick. Though perhaps it might be smoother if you play with controller. The time it takes to complete, now I'm slow and I like to wander and take my time, and I also have other games, so I stretched it out over 3 days. Could you one shot this game in probably under 2 hours? 100% because my bf did it, but he LOVES puzzle games. So if you're casual, I don't think it's too short at all, if you're a speedster get it all done in one day, it is going to feel quick because realistically it is. The price, this was one I saw come up a lot when I was scouring and I'm inclined to agree a little bit because of what's mentioned above. I got this game on sale because I saw so many people debating price, and truthfully that's what I would recommend too. I don't like to be one to exert my own opinion of "what its worth" on someone else's work, because I didn't create it and I know games take a LOT, so if you can spare the full 25 right now and don't mind its quick run through do it, if you'd prefer to save some money wait for it to be on sale, its a lovely, beautifully thought out and crafted game regardless.

This is the first game that I saw on steam and specifically said "I'm going to go into this blind!". Normally I find games through YouTube, but this time I found it naturally. As someone with ADHD, I usually have trouble picking up on hints and clues, but Botany Manor strikes an almost perfect balance of being easy to understand but still making you feel good about solving the puzzles. Though, there was no point where I really "struggled" and had to think about any particular puzzle, which is why I was able to beat the game in only 3 hours across 2 different days. So perhaps this game is "too easy", but I don't think that's an issue for the vibe this game is going for (although, it does make me think the $25 price tag is just a little steep. I'm glad I got it on sale). It's a very peaceful game, and the fact I wasn't stressing out over any puzzles really helped with that. But most importantly, this game inspired me. Though, maybe not in the way one might expect. (incredibly minor environment spoiler) In one of the rooms is a small framed memorial photo of the owner's cat. It's a really sweet detail, and it had me thinking about the cats I've had in real life and how.. my family doesn't have any photos framed in our house of any of them... So I decided to change that. I went out and bought a collage picture frame (which is why 3 hours of playtime was split between 2 different play sessions) and went searching for any photos I could find of the 6 cats we'd lost over the last 25 years or so, and I put them together with a message: "Framed, so that they may never be forgotten." So would I recommend this game? Yes. Absolutely. It's incredibly well made, it's charming, and it's fun, at least it was for me. And it got me thinking in a way I am incredibly grateful for, even if unintentionally.

天哪，我竟然到现在才发现这个解密游戏，实在是太对我的口味了 本作的画面卡通但又精美，场景的光影和渲染非常舒服。游戏的核心玩法便是通过各种各样的线索来找到里面所有种子的开花方法。不过本作的解密难度不高，体量也不是很大，全成就也很简单，属于是各方面都是刚刚好的游戏。推荐给所有喜欢解密的玩家 唯一的一个吐槽：为什么明明有收集线索的设计和笔记本，但却无法随时查看线索内容？！还要跑到线索的位置去查看这点实在是令人搞不懂，这只会浪费玩家的时间

It's not realy a puzzle game. Most of the time you wander around the house searching for a clue, the real time you spend solving the puzzles is maybe half of the game, maybe even less. Some puzzles in e. g. chapter 4 or 5 refference clues from the first chapter, and as you can't look up your found notes you just end up running around the whole house searching for the last little clue to solve a mediocre puzzle. It's also absurdly overprized for its length

Lovely puzzle game. It was fun to look through all the clues to find out what each plant needed to fully bloom. I did get stuck a couple times and struggled a bit to keep track of what information should go with which plant...but I'm pretty sure thats on me. Cute graphics and chill 100% achievement, recommended for puzzlers