Calendula (2016) · Tastebuds

How to play a game that doesn't want to be played? Calendula is an experimental meta game about trying to play a game. Use your logic to thrive against conventions and get surrounded by a dark atmosphere.

Puzzle Indie HorrorPC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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Contemporary, intimate, contemplative and spare.

contemporarynostalgic
intimateepic
contemplativerelentless
sparerichly built
classical in formformally daring

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“Is the ambiguity a cop-out?”
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“Is the formal daring showing off?”
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“Does the irony keep it from meaning anything?”
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GameCrateDavid SanchezFeb 20168.3/10
Not content with simply letting you try to play it, Calendula is very much a game that plays you. It's a thrilling commentary on the relationship between player and game.
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Hardcore GamerJordan HelmFeb 20162.5/5
Perhaps it's unfortunate that Calendula comes a mere month after Pony Island took almost everyone by surprise and as such is already at a disadvantage as to its perception from the user-base.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Released: February 2, 2016
Modes: Single player
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 5.0/10 from 4 ratings.

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