Wandering Petal

The aesthetic is gorgeous! I love the animation and art used in this game. I also appreciate how the game doesn't hold your hand like many current platformers, but instead lets you acquaint yourself with the world and overcome challenges at your own pace. We learn things in tandem with the main character which provides a sense of unity and encourages the player to make their own inferences about the plot. I really enjoyed my experience with this game!

A fine little platformer with art that rises above the clouds of its gameplay. What is easily the greatest draw of this game are the visuals and they are indeed gorgeous with their painterly style and lush nature setting. There is a little bit of story which can be grasped directly, however what provides the most hints to the world are the details in the background particularly the crumbling architecture of the ruins. In terms of gameplay first up the inconsistent double jump people are bothered by is not the intended as the actual double jump! You only obtain the proper double jump ability after collecting all of the flowers after which it works perfectly fine, so until then it’s better to play like you don’t have a double jump at all. The climbable vines are indicated quite clearly with bright yellow flowers. These touches make the platforming very intuitive. As a free game this is a flowery feast for the eyes and a nice bite-sized experience for inbetween tasks or other games, when you are looking for something pretty and simple.