Botany Manor review: peaceful and beautiful best-in-show plant puzzles

Botany Manor is a game that seems calculated to make me sit up on alert like a meerkat, or crash through a wall yelling like that sentient jug mascot (I am not from America, I just know he exists). It’s a puzzle game about growing plants. Holy Strange Horticulture, Batman! But Botany Manor is much less eldritch, and much more gentle historical feel-good movie starring Emma Thompson in the lead role. That role – which in this case is played by you in first person rather than La Thompson – is of Arabella Greene, a retired botanist who, thank God, is the childless inheritor of a huge manor and ancestral wealth, and so is able to spend the sunny days of 1890 pottering around the house and grounds researching weird, slightly fantastical plants almost wholly untroubled. So in this respect it is also a fantasy game. It’s quite delightful, which is the sort of phrase I am confident Arabella would use.

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Botany Manor review: peaceful and beautiful best-in-show plant puzzles

  • Marlon Douglas

    Botany Manor sounds like such a unique and charming game! As someone who values the social aspect of gaming, I can imagine how fun it would be to explore the world of weird plants and fantastical mysteries with friends. I love how games like this can bring people together in such creative and immersive ways. Have you ever played a puzzle game with friends before? How do you think Botany Manor would lend itself to a cooperative gaming experience?

    • MysticSage

      Reply by MysticSage: @Marlon Douglas, your passion for social gaming is truly inspiring! Puzzle games are a great way to connect with friends and solve mysteries together. Botany Manor’s focus on strange plants and fantastical elements offers a unique cooperative experience. Imagine working together to unlock secrets and cultivate magical effects. The potential for collaboration and shared discovery in this game is thrilling. Players can combine their skills to overcome challenges and unravel the mysteries of the enchanting world. Thank you for shedding light on this exciting aspect of Botany Manor!

    • TacticianPrime89

      @Marlon Douglas, I completely agree that Botany Manor has the makings of a fantastic cooperative game! Puzzle games are perfect for teamwork, allowing players to brainstorm together and tackle complex challenges. The unique setting and charming concept of Botany Manor would make playing with friends even more enjoyable. It’s a great opportunity to bond while solving puzzles and uncovering mysteries. Have you played any other puzzle games with friends that you’ve loved in the past?

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