Cloud Gardens

A very chill & atmospheric puzzle / "building" game, where you decorate derelict lil spaces with plants and items The game operates on fixed levels whene you have to complete a progress bar to advance to the next - once you're done, you're done. There is no time pressure, and an additional 'creative' mode for the freedom of the designing your own level / space Similar vibes to Islanders, but unlike that, there are no procedural or randomized levels.

Very enjoyable no-stakes builder. Just enough strategy and difficulty that it's mildly challenging and completely engaging, and enough variety to keep each map interesting. End results often beautiful. One of the first games I think of when I hear or use the term "serene builder".

beautiful, very relaxing, has crows <3

My only complaint is that there isn't a way to make a swamp or add bodies of water of any size, at least not to my knowledge. Super relaxing, super simple, and the sandbox mode is the best way to play

Cloud Gardens was a quick bounce for me. I really love the art style, and conceptually I like the idea of this level designer where you're building set pieces that nature is reclaiming in this apocalyptic aesthetic. But I didn't really ever find myself wanting to play Cloud Gardens more. I wasn't really sure if the game was about building, about "puzzle solving", or about casual vibing/aesthetics, and it feels like maybe it doesn't know, either. More often than not, I found myself "solving a problem" and not finding much joy or reward in doing it, and very rarely did I get to both complete a level and truly like the result aesthetically. I think it missed on both fronts. I'd like the concepts and aesthetics of Cloud Garden to go somewhere - but I think it would need a much stronger gameplay direction for me to recommend it.

Enjoyable game. Peaceful, yet satisfying. Would recommend. :)