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Bloom

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Bloom

Apr 18, 2022

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4.00 average rating based on 3 ratings

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Bloom is a real-time narrative-driven social sim about starting up a flower shop made exclusively for Playdate. Tend to Midori's garden while texting friends and family as she starts a new chapter of her life. The game takes place over many real-life days.
Release Dates
Apr 18, 2022 Full Release (Worldwide)
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tylerisrandom
tylerisrandom gave May 16, 2022
tylerisrandom gave May 16, 2022
tylerisrandom's review of Bloom
This review is for the Playdate version

This is the game I've played the most on my Playdate, which is funny considering it's not part of the official season. It mixes a very, very, very minimal gardening simulator with a chat-based narrative story that plays out in something kinda like real time over the course of a week or so (I imagine it varies depending on how often you check in).

The story and characters are sweet and kept me engaged. The gardening aspect is pleasant and offers a nice quick dopamine rush when you check in to harvest your flowers.

I do wish the gardening had been a little deeper and/or had more of a connection to the narrative moments, especially toward the end of the game (which felt pretty sudden to me after such a slow build-up). I also preferred the smaller, sprite-based artwork to the more hand-drawn avatars and cut scene moments, they feel more tailored to this device. But overall this was a nice way to spend a lot of small moments over the past week.