The Garden Path is a place of your own to play and wander in! You choose how to spend your time, whether that be wandering around harvesting plants, finding new spots to songfish, or just chatting with a new friendly face.
You won’t be left without direction, and the Garden gently nudges you towards how to use tools. But afterwards, you’ll need to put your best boots on and grab gardening by the reins (or by the trowel). How the game unfurls is up to you. There are no continuous linear quest lines or main narrative throughline, though there are plenty of delightful characters to meet and chat with.
The Garden Path offers a more meandering and flexible play, than a directed journey. Take your time tinkering with systems. Let curiosity and instinct guide you. Plant whatever strikes your whimsy, like a beautifully curated rose garden or if the impulse strikes, a wild chaos garden. Or perhaps just slowly stroll past the lakes and underbrush, listening to the sounds of birds.
One Bite at a Time
Meant to be a companion to your daily life, The Garden Path can’t be finished in one giant bite. Stop by whenever the urge strikes to see how things have changed since your last visit!
As time progresses in the real world, so does time in the Garden. You will have an opportunity to set the clock in-game, choosing how many hours behind or ahead of real-time it’s set at. You can only do this once, though! While you’re away, new plants will have sprouted and different merchants will roam to and fro.
A Companion Through Thick and Thin
After a long day at work, make a pot of tea, and come back to the Garden to relax or to reflect. If it’s a nice summer day, perhaps take the game outdoors on your Nintendo Switch on the porch or in a park. The game can be cozy and full of mirthful charm, but there is a melancholic and nostalgic patina present, much like a rainy day or the static whirring of a slightly damaged cassette tape. The Garden is a place in which you have the flexibility to shape, but it also grows alongside you over time - and perhaps, can surprise you with a secret or two.
The Garden Path launches on Steam and Nintendo Switch on July 30! 🫛Peas🫛 wishlist here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638500/The_Garden_Path/
Until next time…
Louis, carrotcake
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