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Gardenarium

Gardenarium is a chill adventure taking place on a cloud in the sky. You land as a stranger and struggle to gain access to the mysterious Depot by picking up trash and making the land grow.

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Developer
Paloma Dawkins, Kyler Kelly, Catherine Debard
Publisher
KO_OP mode
Release
February 25, 2016
10 years and 160 days ago
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Mostly Positive42 reviews76.2%

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About the Game

Gardenarium is a chill adventure taking place on a cloud in the sky. You land as a stranger and struggle to gain access to the mysterious Depot by picking up trash and making the land grow. It is only until reaching the final Sage that the true breadth of your powers are revealed to you.

Made by Paloma Dawkins and Kyler Kelly with music by Ylang Ylang. Produced with guidance and funding by KO_OP mode.
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