"unlike anything i've played before... the kind of experience i want to pull out to show my friends." - the verge prune is a love letter to trees. a game about the beauty and joy of cultivation. with a swipe of a finger, grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil. • a unique digital plant for your pocket • beautiful, minimalist art and a super clean interface—it's just you and the trees • meditative music and sound design for you to zen out to • no iap, no monetization strategy, no currencies • share screenshots of your unique tree creations with friends • synchronize progress across all your devices using icloud originally based on an experimental tree generation script, joel mcdonald carefully crafted prune to perfection over the course of a year. kyle preston joined in to add his unique musical signature and sound effects. ----- reception ----- "wildly creative, totally addictive, and oddly soothing" - entertainment weekly "prune is a gorgeous and unique experience." - 5/5 toucharcade "prune is an awe-inspiring work of digital poetry that transcends its initial subject material to explore a much larger, much more complex theme, in an articulate and powerfully moving manner" - 10/10 pocket gamer "a collaboration that feels more like a dance than puzzle-solving." - kill screen ----- awards ----- • winner - best upcoming game - 11th international mobile gaming awards • finalist - indiecade festival 2015 • official selection - brazil's file festival • runner-up - indieplus "make something great" contest • official selection - out of index experimental games festival
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