The UnderGarden is a puzzle game similar to some others that we have seen of late including Limbo, Flow, Hexothermic and Chime in that it’s out of the ordinary.
In the game you are tasked with collecting pollen and repopulating the UnderGarden. Just because it’s a peaceful games, doesn’t meant there isn’t some danger to be found and
avoided or obstacles to be overcome. There is much and many.
Here’s how it works, you’re a little floating creature and you need to hit these pollen sacks so that they spread pollen into the world. Collect that pollen and then grow plants everywhere. Some plants bear fruit. Some fruit floats, some is heavy. You can use that fruit to push triggers that will open areas of the world for you, hence the puzzle part of the description.
The controls are pretty basic and easy to pick up and use. All you’re really got is move, pick up, drop and warp. Levels have some hidden items to collect which can generally be found through exploration and opening new areas.
There is also wind in the UnderGarden which makes it difficult to get to some areas and impossible to move in some directions. Every area is attainable and there’s no time limit or pressure. Each level is scored on percentage completed, special flowers and jewels found. There is no death or violence in the game, hence their make flowers not war slogan.
There are musicians that you can pick up and carry around but I’m not exactly sure what it is you’re supposed to do with them, carry them all to the end portal or what? There’s nothing about them in the How to Play section, but I did get an achievement for having three at once, dropping a bomb on one and I know there are a couple others available.