The Gardener and the Wild Vines 1.0 is officially out now for release! https://finite-reflection.itch.io/the-gardener-and-the-wild-vines

Leap, slash, and climb your way to the top of The Magician’s towers to rescue The Prince in the heartwarming platformer from Finite Reflection.

To ascend the magician’s many towers, the titular Gardener climbs magical vines, bouncing on leaves and using his trusty shears to cut flowers which grow the vine and create new platforms. Drawing inspiration from old and new sources, the game’s vibrant visuals feature a unique mix of retro charm and modern sensibilities, combining 2D pixel art with 3D environments and effects.
To rescue his beloved prince, the Gardener will have to make his way across four distinct environments and overcome dozens of towers full of nefarious tricks and traps. Bucking the trend of punishing 2D platformers, Gardener puts the difficulty into the player’s hands with optional challenge towers, an invincibility mode, and a 3-star rating system to incentivize skilled play. Featuring a queer, POC protagonist, the lighthearted and emotional story proudly flips the classic “save the princess” narrative on its head to explore themes of identity and love in an empowering way.”

All of the achievements in our game were created from physical paintings that we scanned into the game. Interested in winning a physical painting for yourself? See the details on our Speedrun Competition and Fan Art Competition here!

For more information on the game, competitions, or just to hang out with us, join our discord and come say hi!

We sincerely hope you enjoy this game as much as we have enjoyed creating it for you <3

- Finite Reflection Studios