Adventure
The Botanist
Staff note: Not a game, yet one of the best experiences on Playdate.
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Staff note: Not a game, yet one of the best experiences on Playdate. Beautiful illustrations, parallax animations, and a clever use of the Playdate’s controls all combine to deliver as much surprise and delight as you’ll find on the platform. Follow the Botanist as they travel through space, searching planets for the rare plants needed to solve the food shortage back home. This interactive sci-fi adventure comic is a linear story that takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.
- Crank: Required
- Tilt: Used
- Microphone: Not used
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Art & story by Cadin Batrack Music by YouthFaire Built with Panels
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This comic uses the crank, d-pad, A button, and tilt controls for self-paced, low precision navigation.
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Gameplay and impressions / cadinb
The Botanist - Now Available on Playdate
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Gameplay and impressions / Professional Moron
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Age note: This comic contains a brief scene of mild cartoon violence.
AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.