Gardening games are blossoming in turbulent times
Delicate field recordings chime in the background — the rustle of wind and the chirruping of birds — while plink-plonk sound effects skitter as rose varieties are combined. Once two roses have been matched, the player taps on them and the screen erupts into a shower of pastel-colored petals. Planted into the ground, these seeds sprout more beautiful flowers, the cycle thus continued.
The VergeThe Rose Garden is about roses and probably other, complicated things
Will there be zombies for the plants to fight? Absolutely not. Do I get to just sit back and enjoy good coloured weeds being chill and calming? Yes, yes I do. Well. That's exactly what I needed today.
Rock Paper ShotgunMix seeds & learn about famous women in 'The Rose Garden'
The Rose Garden is simply a beautiful, relaxing little game where you can learn a little about various famous women along the way.
Indie Games PlusThe Rose Garden is a wonderful experience full of life
What is perhaps most compelling about The Rose Garden is that the lifespan of the roses are your only real timer, and there is nothing stopping you from leaving the game running similar to a screensaver to see what happens… or just make for an interesting backdrop.
Big Boss Battle
