History VideoGame / Botanicula

The game is done in a similar whimsical style to ''Machinarium'', although it can turn surprisingly dark at times. It won the Excellence in Audio award at IGF 2012 for its energetic soundtrack by the Czech band DVA. Additionally, a new HumbleIndieBundle was created for its debut, which gave part of its proceeds to the World Land Trust.

** In a different house in the same zone as the Jack-in-the-Box, an expy of [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Dr. Frankenstein and his Creature]] can be seen.

** In one of the subterranean caverns, sheep appear on one planetoid, and there's a rotating planetoid with a lamp post. Both of these are a ShoutOut to "Literature/{{TheLittlePrince}}"

* TheEveryman: Mr. Lantern gives off this vibe, [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway especially seeing how his special skill isn't really useful compared to his friends']]. [[spoiler:The game makes his CharacterDevelopment a part of its mechanic in the final level--when the player gains the courage and wits to delve deeper into the DarkWorld after watching all of the other party members get drained, so will Mr. Lantern, and in so doing he becomes the hero of prophecy.]]

* TheEveryman: Mr. Lantern gives off this vibe, [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway especially seeing how his special skill isn't really useful compared to his friends']]. [[spoiler:The game makes his CharacterDevelopment a part of its mechanic in the final level--when the player gains the courage and wits to delve deeper into the DarkWorld after watching all of the otherparty members get drained, so will Mr. Lantern, and in so doing he becomes the hero of prophecy.]]

* TheEveryman: Mr. Lantern gives off this vibe, [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway especially seeing how his special skill isn't really useful compared to his friends']]. [[spoiler:The game makes his CharacterDevelopment a part of its mechanic in the final level--when the player gains the courage and wits to delve deeper into the DarkWorld after watching all of the otherparty members get drained, so will Mr. Lantern, and in so doing he becomes the hero he was meant to be.]]

* TheProphecy: The five friends encounter some interesting, black lollipop-shaped figures [[RuleOfThree three times]] over the course of their adventure, whose combined tales give them an exposition/prophecy about the Tree they call home: the Tree of Light grew from a Seed of Light, and the shadowy Spider will one day threaten the Tree (which it is in the process of doing over the course of the game), but a hero of light will vanquish the Spider. [[spoiler:Mr. Lantern rises to the challenge in the end, fulfilling the role of the hero of prophecy.]]

* BigBad: The spider.

* GiantSpider: A prominent one that adds a certain amount of terror to the game.

* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway/HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Mr. Lantern's special ability--being able to glow because he's bearing the Seeds of Light--doesn't help the party overcome the puzzles as well as the skills of the other party members. However, the Light of the Seeds turns out to be anathema to the Spider and the shadow beings that live inside/comprise him, [[spoiler:which prevents Mr. Lantern from being drained like his four friends at the beginning of the last level, and ultimately leads to the Spider's defeat]].

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Between the first and second levels, the five friends encounter some magic mushrooms and trip out. It serves no purpose to the plot at all.

* WombLevel: The final level is inside the giant red spider

** In a different house in the same zone as the Jack-in-the-Box, an expy of [[Literature/Frankenstein Dr. Frankenstein and his Creature]] can be seen.

* GiantSpider: A prominent one that adds a certain amount of NightmareFuel to the game.

* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game is significantly easier than Machinarium, with more of an emphasis on exploration than on puzzle solving. The difficulty does increase gradually towards the end though.
* ShoutOut: One area features both Josef from VideoGame/{{Machinarium}} and the gnome from VideoGame/{{Samorost}} in what could be called the Amanita Universe.

* SpiritualAntithesis: Acts as this to VideoGame/{{Machinarium}}. While it keeps much of the tone, the vibrant, organic world of Botanicula is a far cry from the broken-down robot dystopia of its predecessor.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Also acts as this. Many of the gameplay elements seem like the logical next step from Machinarium.

Botanicula is a PointAndClickGame by the developers of VideoGame/{{Machinarium}}, Creator/AmanitaDesign. It is the first of their games not designed by founder Jakub Dvorský but by the animator newcomer Jaromír Plachý, something that is evidenced by the amount of animation in its every frame. The story follows a FiveManBand of forest creatures who embark on a quest. Along the way, they have to evade multiple adversaries, notably a GiantSpider that sucks the life out of anything it touches.

The game is done in a similar whimsical style to Machinarium, although it can turn surprisingly dark at times. It won the Excellence in Audio award at IGF 2012 for its energetic soundtrack by the Czech band DVA. Additionally, a new HumbleIndieBundle was created for its debut, which gave part of its proceeds to the World Land Trust.

Botanicula is a PointAndClickGame by the developers of VideoGame/{{Machinarium}}, Creator/AmanitaDesign. It is the first of their games not designed by founder Jakub Dvorský but by the animator newcomer Jaromír Plachý, something that is evicenced by the amount of animation in its every frame. The story follows a FiveManBand of forest creatures who embark on a quest. Along the way, they have to evade multiple adversaries, notably a GiantSpider that sucks the life out of anything it touches.

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Pretty much everything is ''adorable''.
* SceneryPorn: This appears to be a recurring theme in Amanita games.
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game is significantly easier than Machinarium, with more of an emphasis on exploration than on puzzle solving.
* ShoutOut: One area features both Josef from VideoGame/{{Machinarium}} and the gnome from VideoGame/{{Samorost}}.

* TreeTopTown: One of the game's major set pieces.

Botanicula is a PointAndClickGame by the developers of VideoGame/{{Machinarium}}, Creator/AmanitaDesign. Its story follows a FiveManBand of forest creatures who embark on a quest. Along the way, they have to evade multiple adversaries, notably a GiantSpider that sucks the life out of anything it touches.

Botanicula is a PointAndClickGame by the developers of VideoGame/{{Machinarium}}, AmanitaDesign. Its story follows a FiveManBand of forest creatures who embark on a quest. Along the way, they have to evade multiple adversaries, notably a GiantSpider that sucks the life out of anything it touches.

Botanicula is a PointAndClickGame by the developers of VideoGame/{{Machinarium}}, Amanita Design. Its story follows a FiveManBand of forest creatures who embark on a quest. Along the way, they have to evade multiple adversaries, notably a GiantSpider that sucks the life out of anything it touches.

* GiantSpider: A prominent one that adds a certain amount of AccidentalNightmareFuel to the game.

[[caption-width-right:358:This is supposed to be a bat.]]

The game is done in a similar whimsical style to Machinarium, although it can turn surprisingly dark at times. It won the Excellence in Audio award at IGF 2012 for its energetic soundtrack by the Czech band DVA. Additionally, a new HumbleBundle was created for its debut, which gave part of its proceeds to the World Land Trust.