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The Machine's Garden

​Use the intelligence of a decommissioned military supercomputer to solve puzzles and guide the lives of humble villagers.​

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Developer
Jon Miller, Michael Mato
Publisher
Too Much Tomato
Release
August 7, 2020
5 years and 360 days ago
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Positive19 reviews94.7%

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About the Game

Uncover the mystery of the Machine's Garden as you make your way through this short and atmospheric narrative-puzzle game.

SOLVE PUZZLES

Think critically to make your way through 35+ challenging and handcrafted hexagonal grid puzzles. Master the use of special cells that launch, attach and multiply hexes to solve intricately interwoven puzzles.

UNRAVEL THE THREADS OF THE PAST

Explore a slowly unraveling story with a poignant yet lighthearted narrative.

REPAIR WHAT WAS LOST

Repair the Machine's forgotten subsystems, but beware the consequences. After centuries of dormancy, the military installation, vast and serpentine, has opened its eye.

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