Mu Cartographer
Colourful sandbox toy - Experimental treasure hunt. Manipulate an abstract machine to shape and explore colourful landscapes, and find the mysteries hidden in a shifting world.
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August 24, 2016
9 years and 344 days ago
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Very Positive234 reviews88.0%
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7 itemsAbout the Game
Mu Cartographer is a contemplative game experience which combines colourful sandbox and experimental treasure hunt.
Manipulate an abstract machine that gives you the power to modify the topography and colours of the circular landscape in the middle of the screen. It also allows you to wander through the land and find treasures, stories and other mysteries hidden in the shifting world.
Features:
Manipulate an abstract machine that gives you the power to modify the topography and colours of the circular landscape in the middle of the screen. It also allows you to wander through the land and find treasures, stories and other mysteries hidden in the shifting world.
Features:
- A contemplative experimental game
- An experience which combines sandbox and alternative exploration/treasure hunt
- An alien machine that you have to learn how to operate
- A multitude of colour palettes to collect and many secret areas to find
- A mysterious story which you gather the fragments
- Chill ambient music to accompagny your journey
- A tool to share your favorite landscapes on Twitter directly from the game
