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.
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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."
For an in-depth look at Grow Home, check out this interview with Producer Pete Young.
