Today's 2018 Indies Showcase has revealed that The Gardens Between, an upcoming puzzle adventure game, will be arriving on Switch on 20th September.
We first heard about this one coming to Switch back in July, with its peaceful, calming puzzler vibes intriguing us even then. Players are tasked with manipulating time to guide two best friends through a surreal world of mysterious garden islands. As you can see in the trailer above, the player appears to be able to turn back time to rearrange certain environments.
You'll be journeying with the headstrong Arina and thoughtful Frendt as they get swept into a world of reality-warping isles. Players must twist the dreamlike spaces of the gardens to help these two characters discover, reminisce, and traverse together. With a bit of guidance, Arina and Frendt will solve puzzles and ignite constellations to revisit precious moments they’ve spent together.
The game seems to be built around the idea of this close friendship and the relationship between the two characters. Simon Joslin, co-founder of the game's developer The Voxel Agents, has said the following:
“It’s our hope that players are not only touched by the story of Arina and Frendt, but that they take time to remember their own special relationships growing up. While so many of the objects featured in the gardens are from our own childhoods, we hope our audience will relate and recall a time when friendship meant everything.”
Pre-orders for The Gardens Between are expected to go live today for $19.99 / £17.99, and the game will also be playable at Gamescom should you be attending.
Are you interested in this one? Will it be going on your Switch game wishlist? Share your thoughts with us down in the comments.
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Another one for the backlog. Looks intriguing enough to immediately jump to the high priority portion.
I need this now <3
Is this a DLC for Bad North?
Man, this looks great too!
Looks pretty cool to me! I wouldn't mind giving this one a try. Especially like the world design.
Another game to add to the watch list! I definitely dig the visual design and audio, and if the mechanics are solid, they can consider me on board with it.
@Fake-E-Lee Dead Cells is so good isn't it? I am a bit annoyed with the occassional framerate issues when stuff gets really busy, but it did not really keep me from doing one run after another. I haven't really gotten far yet (had a really silly death yesterday in the Clock Tower, stupid me), but even if I fail, I am enjoying the hell out of it. One of best fun I had all year in games, second only really to God of War so far. I had started Ni No Kuni II a couple of days ealier, and that one is not half bad either, but Dead Cells always manages to steal me away from it just for one more run.
Bad North goes in the same category btw. Hooked me right away for two hours just now, and I definitely going to go back to it later tonight ^^
This game looks so dang sweet.
Positively surprised to see it coming around!
@Fake-E-Lee Really Neurovoider? I might have to check that one. The reviews didn't really sell it to me to be honest, and given all the available alternatives, I decided to skip it. I have to say though, I got Enter The Gungeon and, too, ended up being not really for me. I fully recognize that the game is a quality achievement, but I just don't really enjoy the basic mechanics of the top-down-shooting that much - which is not the game's fault of course
Looks very charming! A game to curl up into a ball with during the winter months.
Beautiful visuals!
It's a re-skinned Captain Toad and that's not a bad thing at all.
people spend alot of money on games for the N-switch it's almost become epical.
on other platforms people save money for normal titles here they buy both. on that point nintendo did a great job for both developers and customer.and we dont even have a online system yet. picture how the switch will boost if nintendo launches a great online gaming system.
i think we can expect more triple A titles in the near future, developers can't deny this platform anymore.
This reminds me of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker!
@Fake-E-Lee Yeah, I figure that's true. Like I said, Enter the Gungeon got glowing reviews all-around, and I cannot find any particular flaw with the game either, but it never hooked me the way Dead Cells does (man, I just ow had a brilliant run until I totally screwed up with one of those damn lancers later on ... ^^). NeuroVoider probably plays to similar to that, so I won't be for me probably, still variety is the spice of life and rogue-lites on the Switch certainly deliver in that regard - something for everyone.
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