Shape of the World wants players to take the road less traveled
Don’t follow the yellow brick road.
nature
Quiet as a Stone turns nature into your own rural playground
For a game with the word “quiet” in the title, Quiet as a Stone is alive with sound, and some incredibly pleasing ones too. There’s the hum of wind and water, the noise of nature uninterrupted, then the clatter of rocks and clay pots shattering as the player interferes with the landscape, and finall
Cultivate a meditative bonsai garden in your pocket with Prune
We have a lot to thank trees for. Aside from—you know—letting us breathe and all, science also tells us that cultivating plant life can actually boost your serotonin (like an antidepressant) and your immune system. Permaculturists call it the “harvest high,” known to both quell anxiety and build a s
You’ll spend more time than you should goofing off with this little lion dude
Lions are fucking awesome. These animals aren’t called king of the jungle for nothing, and it’s not hard to see why they’d instantly became status symbols to human kind, from monarchies to incestuous Game of Thrones houses alike. I mean, just look at this thing: This is a portrait of raw, unadultera
The creator of Entropy talks about his formative acid trip in the woods
“I’ve always felt like acid is a roller coaster on the edge of sanity.”
Madison Square Park’s latest trees are mirages made of mirrors and metal
Trees where there are none.
Wander through a tranquil wilderness in these 3D painted worlds
In 1964, Julie Andrews jumped into a chalk drawing. Inside, she discovered a whole new beautiful world. The film was, of course, Mary Poppins, and ever since having watched it as a child, I’ve had the desire to take a similar leap. It’d be great to spring ourselves, both feet forward, into the soft
Become a great game designer by living in a cabin in the woods
Why some Swedish seasoned game developers think that loneliness and nature can help make great games.
On Final Fantasy XV and "the real world"
Behemoth, meet bald eagle.
Volcano survival isn’t a game. Except when it is
A game that blows, in a good way.
Playlist: An interactive walk through the woods
Sign up to receive each week’s Playlist e-mail here! Also check out our full, interactive Playlist section. WAY TO GO (BROWSER) BY VINCENT MORISSET For all but the most ardent naturopaths, there are very few walks through the wood that bear repeating. You came. You saw. You conquered, without dyin
Shape of the World’s creator wants you to get lost in ephemeral beauty
“I find pleasure in getting lost in a place I’m familiar with.”
DayZ breaks my heart
The zombie apocalypse of DayZ has unintentionally recreated the real dead zone just outside my childhood bedroom window.
The Deer God makes you relate to hunter and hunted
Finding karma deep in nature.
Creators of Unfinished Swan reveal latest project with an eerie trailer
And they insist it isn’t a horror game, even though it might still scare you.
Never Alone, the "first Alaska Native game," is a diorama of nature
Folklore made as real as graphics can get.
Monet’s cosy view of nature lives on inside lisa
Impressionism by way of pixels to compose the endearing relaxation of the Great Outdoors.
Infinity of Flowers reveals the birth and death of flowers in real time
The circle of life is ever present and beautiful.