Puni the Florist

This game is so charming in so many ways. It feels like a warm hug on a cold day. It's the perfect amount of guidance and creative freedom. You quickly grow to love the weirdos that live in the village, and their quirky flower arrangement desires. It has been the grounding force in my life while I battle some difficult health challenges. I cannot wait to see what else is produced by the wonderful team behind the game. I am so grateful for this game, and for my wonderful friend Emily for buying it for me for my birthday.

I'm actually pretty disappointed that the demo version that I played where Puni was unexpectedly and begrudgingly turned into a florist did not make it to the full version since I don't think that the official version is quite as funny as it was when I fell in love with the game. However, that being said, I still think that the game is cozy for a florist simulation game and I would recommend if you want a more creative floral arranging game. What I like: The different challenges and floral arrangements that you are asked to make. I've never had a floral arrangement game ask me to make a dinosaur or superhero before. The game is also very forgiving and will inform you if you are missing something so none of the customers actually ever leave unhappy. It's very easy to make nice bouquets even if you're not creative. The controls are easy to understand use and I've been able to create really interesting bouquets really easily What I wish was different: The jokes in the story definitely get repeated all the time so if you're not into that, then you will definitely notice it Looking up flower meanings is a little cumbersome but I do appreciate that since I played for the first time and more recently, the devs did move the flower meanings up in the description because I remember having to scroll down on each flower to read them, but now at least they are the first thing you see when you are looking at a flower. I wish there were more decoration options. The customization is pretty simple and limited I think this game is for you if you want a silly floral arranging game that doesn't take itself too seriously. The visuals are cute and the flower arranging mechanics is easy to pick up.

super cute >w<

Very sweet little game.

Oh Kota... what am I going to do with you. I love this game!!! Really cute story with great (weird) characters, genuinely has me laughing often. You get to see how your work affects the townspeople, and it feels important. The visuals are beautiful and the game is polished, I think the price is right too.

overall. cute. charming. relaxing. small gripes are mostly personal opinions that other people might enjoy. pros: - I like the smidgens of voice acting! They're not obtrusive but they give a little extra oomph of life to the characters~ - the artwork is very cheery! - some of the arrangement accessories are SO silly. and some of the requests are very creative and that makes them fun! - pretty wide variety of flowers - cute little story! some of the characters are sillier than others, but the main character is pretty relatable despite the sometimes absurd plot events. - heehee flower shop :) - there's a very short learning curve on the controls. once you get used to it, making bouquets is quite smooth and easy! I especially like the ability to trim leaves and bend the main flowers mid - unlocking flowers to use in arrangements is kind of slow and tedious and I found it a bit stressful because I wanted to pick the 'right' flowers for the customers. I would have preferred the main flowers to be either all available, or locked to story progression or something, and leave the shop for just accessories and fillers. - it is impossible to 'fail' a request. the game would tell me what wasn't 'right' and make me 'fix' my bouquet instead of just giving me an unsatisfied reaction or anything like that. I personally don't like this, but I think for other people it would be a relief that they can't fail. cons: - why can't I bend the fillers some of them are literally just flowers and it drives me nuts trying to finagle the fillers to look nice while being stick straight - as someone who's really into floriography, the flower meanings are all over the place, like some flowers will have the meaning from one region, other flowers from a completely different region. some flowers will have a broad 'word' highlighted for their meaning, others will not. they've fallen into the trap of 'almost every white flower means purity.' This is probably a non-issue for most people but I'm putting it other there anyway

花束って一回作ってみたかったんだよね！と思い購入しました。デモもやらずに買いましたがとても楽しかったです！ ・よかったところ 　自由度はそれなりに高く、花を曲げる角度、葉を切るか持ち味を生かすか、どの花を前にしてどの花を後ろにするか、花の色など自由に設定できます。入れ物の種類も多い。フリーモードもありますので、花の説明ポエムをじっくり読んだり、お題を気にせず自分の好み全振りの最強の花束を作れたりします。 　ゲーム内スチルに自分の作った花束が出てきます。愛する人に渡されていたり、罠に使われていたり。これが思ったより嬉しかった。これを見る為に頑張れたみたいなところがある。 　花束を作った後、ストーリーに戻る前に個別の反応を見せることがあります（自分の好きな色が入っている、リボンを追加で結んでくれたんだね、など）。これも思ったより嬉しい。 　登場人物のクセが地味に強い。 ・微妙なところ 　一周目では全ての花をコンプリート出来ません。ストーリーモードを一度クリアするとニューゲーム＋（引き継いで二周目開始）が自動解放されますので、ニューゲーム＋をプレイして一周目で取れなかった花を回収、という流れになります。 「花の種類が増えたし一周目で表現しきれなかったものを作るぞ！」と思うか「二周目までは流石にええか……」となるかは大分好みが分かれると思います。 　メインの花以外は曲げられない物もあり、ちょっと不便でした。めちゃくちゃ困るってほどでもないです。 　途中から似たようなお題だらけになりますが、花束の用途の狭さ（？）を考えれば無理もない気がします。 　それからガキが高頻度でとんでもないお題を寄越してきます。 「ハァハァ……二度とバケモン量産させるんじゃねえぞガキ……！」と思いつつ、「すごい！！かっこいい！」と喜ぶ姿は年相応に可愛いので、お題の度に「バケモン作らせようとすんなガキ……！！」と思いつつ真剣に作ってしまいます。皆も美しい花々でバケモンを作ろう！

I’ve always dreamed of trying flower arranging at least once in my life, but for many different reasons, I never had the chance. Then I found this game. Through this game, I got to create all kinds of floral arrangements for challenges I never would have imagined myself doing. A dinosaur made of flowers? Seriously? That’s insane! Imagine a kid suddenly walking into your flower shop and saying, “Can you make a dinosaur?” or even “Can you make a Gundam?” Would that ever happen in real life? And somehow, I went along with every ridiculous request. I spent so much time arranging those flowers. When I finally finished some of them, I laughed so hard I almost cried. But at the same time, I felt incredibly proud. It made me think, “Wow, I actually did it!” No matter what challenge comes next, bring it on—I’m not afraid anymore! The selection of flowers is absolutely wonderful. There are so many beautiful varieties that choosing between them is genuinely difficult. I also loved decorating my shop with cute pots, plants, and little figurines. They make the shop feel so lively. I can talk about the paintings hanging around the shop. I absolutely adore them. They give the place such a charming Japanese atmosphere. The town map is adorable too. My jaw literally dropped when the view changed from 2D to 3D. I was like, “No way… that’s amazing!” To anyone who enjoys cozy and creative games like I do, I truly hope you discover this gem someday. It’s such a wonderful experience, and I had an incredible time playing it.