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HeartWood

Play as a young druid set to purify the wilting Ancient tree to save the forest’s life force. With your staff in hand, use and gain new magical plants to help fight against the hordes of creatures. Will you restore the Ancient tree’s power, or die trying?

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Developer
Cult Ivators
Publisher
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Release
October 11, 2024
1 year and 295 days ago
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Positive24 reviews91.7%

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About the Game

Play as a young druid set to purify the wilting Ancient tree to save the forest’s life force. You must defend the tree against the corrupted spirits. With your staff in hand, use and gain new magical plants to help fight against the hordes of creatures. Will you restore the Ancient tree’s power, or die trying?

  • Defending the Grand Tree from increasingly challenging waves of monsters

  • Use magical plants that give buffs or help out in the fight

  • Mystical, alluring, and magical visuals of once-calm nature contrasted against the bright corrupted orbs

  • Astonishing graphics and beautiful music and sounds

This game was developed as a student project at DigiPen Institute of Technology and was created for educational purposes only. Please check out our publisher page for more information.

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