From
a seed of an idea to innovative new game, Grow Home is now available for
download. As BUD (Botanical Utility Droid) you will grab, pull, jump and climb
your way to the stars. Explore the strange open world and propel yourself to new
heights, discovering strange floating islands as you make your way to your ship.
Grow the massive Star Plant so you can reach your ship and bring this new plant
species back to your home planet. Download Grow Home now on Steam for $7.99.
Grab a gamepad and use the trigger buttons to control both of BUD’s arms
separately as you climb your way through the sky on the Star Plant. Climb onto
the branching Star Shoots and control their growth to create a new path toward
one of the many floating islands. Make sure to watch your grip on the plant;
it’s a long way down. Luckily for you, you’ve got a handy flower parachute to
help you soften your fall. You’ll also be able to access teleportation pads to
make your journey a bit easier.
Grow Home comes from a team of eight people within Ubisoft Reflections. Though
it started as an experimental tool exploring procedural animation, the team saw
a personality and charm in this little tool that inspired them to turn it into
something more. “We created the opportunity for us to experiment on a smaller
scale,” says Producer Pete Young. “We had some very challenging restraints and
our ultimate goal was to create something new and completely different.”