I was searching for artistic games and came across the game Flower. It immediately caught my eye as I thought the graphics were really calming and artsy, and I was like…is this really a game? Flower is a video game developed by Thatgamecompany and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was primarily intended to arouse positive emotions in the player, rather than to be a challenging and fun game. The game allows the player to control the wind as it takes a single petal around the world, giving everything it touches a breath of new life. You then create a floral trail that flows through the world that you have created as you guide the petals against the wind. The game involves colorful flowers and the graphics gives off a very relaxing feel which gives that sense of life as you play the game.
Reviewers praised the game’s music, visuals, and gameplay, calling it a unique and compelling emotional experience. It was named the “best independent game of 2009” at the Spike Video Game Awards, and won the “Casual Game of the Year” award by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
