Rocket Bunny Grows a Garden is a cozy point-and-click puzzle/adventure game about growing flowers by combining genes into unique genetic codes. With flat paper cutout visuals reminiscent of Paper Mario, music inspired by Animal Crossing and Pikmin, and casual interaction system of puzzle games such as Machinarium or Samorost, this game has a charming, quirky, and colorful look and feel.
About the developers ⚘
Rocket Bunny Grows a Garden is a bachelor project completed at the ZHdK Zurich University of the Arts, Department Design, Specialization Game Design as part of Max Egli and Faina Tatarenko's BA degree. Studio Name Pending is founded by Max Egli and Faina Tatarenko alongside Damian Gierer and Anic Müri.
About the game ☘
In Rocket Bunny Grows a Garden, the player is tasked with growing flowers. They can do some by combining 3-6 genes in any order: different combinations of genes result in different flowers, and the same combination always produces the same flower.
The island is populated with other bunnies, who have different quests: one bunny might want a flower that's green, another bunny might request 4 flowers ranging from shortest to tallest. To grow the right flower, the player must create the right genetic code.
Remembering all the possible gene combinations is almost impossible, but luckily the player can always consult their journal. The journal saves all the gene combinations the player has ever used for later reference. The player can open it at any time to check on their progress or for a reminder on how to make a specific leaf shape or flower color.
With lots to explore and discover, from hungry bunnies that eat your flowers to flowers that you can plant on water to cross a lake, Rocket Bunny Grows a Garden has something to offer to players interested both in elaborate puzzles and cozy exploration.
