Title: Crazy Plant Shop Publisher: Filament Classic
Developer: Filament Classic
Release Date: Aug 4, 2014
Genres: Casual, Educational, Indie, Shop Management
Platform: PC, Steam
Where to Find It: Website
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Become the ultimate botanist by running your own plant shop full of wacky and exotic plants. Whimsical clientele place orders for plants in your catalog, but not all plants you can order have the right traits your customer is looking for in a specimen. It’s up to you to use a special machine in your shop to breed the correct plant with the right traits to complete a customer’s order. Earn gold for each completed order and participate in the World Fair by submitting your best plant specimens. Use your gold to earn upgrades for your shop, and unlock all the species in Crazy Plant Shop to win the game!
Review
Crazy Plant Shop is a humble little indie game about punnett squares, you know, dominant and recessive genes? I always found genetics fascinating, and as a student I had a lot of fun doing simple punnett squares in my science classes. I completed the game almost a decade ago, but I still think of it fondly when I see it in my Steam library.
The game is charming, cozy, and teaches science concepts in a way that is approachable and fun. There are a good number of plants to unlock with a variety of creative and wacky traits, from cat shaped cactuses to pitcher plants with recessive cherry cola genes. The art is cute, and I was surprised that the game is fully voice acted.
I booted the game up recently with a fresh save to show my husband and daughter the game, and before I knew it I had sunk another hour into the game. My one critique is that it’s easy to get sucked into the gameplay loop and not even notice the shop upgrades tab in the plant catalog. I recall struggling with this the first time I played it, and it definitely happened again this time around. Despite that, this is a wonderful little game and an easy recommendation for parents looking for something with some educational value for their kids.
Quote
“I must have as many of those beautifully depressing plants as I can carry. They speak to my soul.”
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