
Mudborne is a casual nature management sim about discovering & breeding frogs! Awoken from hibernation you find your pond abandoned. Through the genetic keys of new species you must unlock the paths between the waking & dreaming worlds, and embark on a journey to restore lost populations.
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MUD BORN, IT IS TIME TO WAKE UP
Mudborne is a casual nature management sim about discovering & breeding frogs!
You awaken from your hibernation to find your pond abandoned and empty. Through a combination of crafting minigames, menu management and puzzle solving, experiment with genetics to breed new frogs and recover what was lost.
Using the genetic keys of the new species you create you can unlock the paths between the waking and dreaming worlds, explore the land of those still hibernating, and embark on a journey to help restore the lost populations and find out what happened.

BE THE FROG
- Finally reach your life goals of becoming an actual frog!
- Catch (and eat) delicious bugs. Have another, treat yourself.
- TINY LITTLE FROGS YOU CAN CATCH AND CHASE
GENETIC ENGINEERING
- Genetically modify frogs to create weird and wonderful new species
- Grow and cultivate mushrooms with all sorts of strange effects
- Some of the frogs have tiny hats!!! GOTY contender????
SMALL FROG, BIG POND
- Utilise your frogs to uncover secrets and power your machines
- Hop between the waking + dreaming worlds to solve puzzles
- Restore the pond and its inhabitants, and find out what happened
Playtime: Mudborne will take most players 20-30 hours to finish (more if you're a completionist!
Mudborne is being created by ellraiser, one half of the indie-dev studio, TNgineers. A spiritual successor of sorts to APICO, Mudborne instead focuses on genetic manipulation and generational puzzles to create and discover all sorts of frog species, with experimentation being encouraged.
It originally started as a gamejam entry for FletchFest 2023, with the theme of ‘pond’. Ell had always joked about ‘what if APICO but frog?’ before, and this seemed a perfect opportunity to play with the concept and how to take things in a new direction.

A portion of the money made will be donated towards national and international amphibian, wetlands, and environmental charities to help keep our little green friends and their homes happy and healthy <3
You can learn more about TNgineer's charitable efforts on the website.
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America
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So cute, so cosy, so aesthetic. So much thought placed into the map layout and navigation. So many extra layers to think about for progression that don't feel too convoluted (unless you get lost). They're essentially mini games but feel true to the game as a little frog born of mud and discovering how far his little frog people have come (and perhaps more?? No spoilers!). Also I think 50% of my play time is just leaving the game open because the music is so calming, and it isn't punishing on time at all. TIMING can be important (no spoilers!) but this just makes for good gameplay. And the game itself - very generous max stack per item slot, significant QoL upgrades as you progress, map short cuts that don't make you feel that map exploration isn't worth it anymore, no object collision, you can click on tabs etc WHILST holding something when inventory is full (it's the little things). And the price of the game? Insane value for money. TLDR: FRAWG
Mudborne was a great experience. The game offers a great level of complexity and challenge without constantly holding your hand, making everything feel rewarding. It allows you to figure things out for yourself, and completing it felt genuinely satisfying. If you enjoy games that reward curiosity and problem-solving, this is an easy recommendation. Plus it's cheap.
Loved this game! Enjoyed it more and more the further I got :) Has a lot of detail en complexity to the story and mechanics. Sparks curiosity, loved all the cute little notes and details. Very cozy game that dragged me into hyperfocus every time. Highly recommend!!
The perfect cozy ribbit breeding simulator. Both music and graphical atmosphere create a great experience, where things don't feel rushed and you're allowed to explore and experiment.
沒有玩過前作 APICO 來說,我喜歡他培育子代以及控制溫濕度的機制,青蛙非常可愛 覺得可以改善的部分: - 任務在中期(Breaking The Seal)開始有點卡關,不知道下一步要去哪裡 - 地圖相對於實際有點差距,還加上清醒、夢境兩個世界要一起考慮的狀況下,找路有點難度。地圖標記如果可以加上 text block 來紀錄船舶的連接地點、或一些細節會更好 - 地圖很大,到中後期才有用道具飛行的功能(夢境甚至不能用!),希望前期就有方式可以飛行到已經探索過的地區 - 包包好小 omg ---- As someone who hasn't played the predecessor APICO, I really enjoyed the mechanics of breeding offspring and controlling temperature/humidity—the frogs are adorable. Areas for improvement: - The quests get a bit stuck in the mid-game (Breaking The Seal), and I wasn't sure where to go next - The map has some discrepancies compared to the actual layout, and combined with having to manage both the waking and dream worlds simultaneously, navigation is quite challenging. It would be better if map markers could include text blocks to record ship connection points or other details - The map is huge, but you don't get the item of flying function until mid-to-late game (you can't even use it in the dream world!). I wish there was a way to fly back to previously explored areas earlier in the game - The bag is so small omg
Loved it! nice little puzzle game perfect to unwind and busy your brain. Looks very pleasing and frogies are so freaking cute!
前作养蜜蜂没觉得有什么,这作主角是青蛙人还育蛙有点不能细想,像开大纪元,上街点两个要用的甩进育种柜就开始急头白脸地教培,转头出去种蘑菇把蛙丢在不教培就出不去的房间,实则教培了也出不去,产的卵还会被无情地拿去蛙体改造放进各种机器当做道具使用,我愿称之为两栖类黄油,好玩
Me gusta un monton aunque las geneticas no son muy faciles , menos mal que al menos para las fuentes la solcion esta en la iwki
10/10 Cute frogs! Game is about 8 times larger than expected! Chill! Being able to teleport is great! Cool game!
Frogs frogs frogs. I think its a lovely game where you breed frogs, to get all the frogs you need to restore the pondworld. If you like frogs this is a good game to enjoy them some more.
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