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Monster Garden

Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!

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Developer
Zack Wood
Publisher
Self
Release
February 8, 2018
8 years and 176 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive90 reviews97.8%

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About the Game

IN THE PLAYERS' WORDS:
  • "[A] genuinely clever surprise..." -Super Bunnyhop
  • "[The] monsters are lively, lovable, and accepting of one another's flaws. It's a relaxing game more than capable of eliciting a few smiles in its short runtime." -Destructoid
  • "A short and sweet game about inner and outer exploration and making friends."

    Befriend monsters and explore the surreal magic of the monster garden! You can finish in less than an hour, but you can only make so many monster friends in one playthrough...
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