We're part of the Big Adventure Event 2022 from Jan 20 - Jan 24. We'll run multiple streaming events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements.
About Growbot
A point-and-click adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
Dev insights & gameplay
Lisa (Wabisabi Play) will have a chat with Volker (ASHGAMES). We talk about the inspiration and ideas behind Growbot. We show concept art and play the game a bit. A lot of behind the scenes content is waiting for you.
Growbot has been out for almost 3 weeks! :D Thank you to everyone who has played the game so far, we hope you have enjoyed it :)
If you liked playing Growbot please consider leaving us a review, it would mean a great deal, and help us reach more people who might enjoy it too. Thank you! <3
Patch 1.0.3 released
We've just released version 1.0.3. with a few minor bug fixes.
Fixed an issue with missing inventory items near the end of the game
Fixed a bug in the Engine room that would lock pieces in the wrong place
Improved font characters for some languages
Localization fixes
Great reviews are in
Growbot has received some really lovely reviews so far! Please check them out below :)
"Growbot is an incredible game that deserves to be experienced by everyone, regardless of age or gender. It’s such a unique and heart-warming experience, one that must be lived rather than described with words. Let this masterpiece transport you in a “children’s book”-like world, full of emotion, color and make you forget about the daily problems for a few hours." 100/100 - lillycorner.com
"Growbot is, directly, an interactive work of art that we are going to thank very much for having played. Although he did not invent the wheel at any time, the union of all its elements form an incredible game, very careful and that transmits sensations in every minute of play. From here we can only recommend its purchase without fear, as it is one of those works that remain in the memory over the years." 90/100 - hgunified.com
"Growbot is a game which is soothing for the soul. It doesn't make you feel upset, it doesn't stress you out, it just lets you loose in its dream world, and by the time you wake up, the credits are already rolling." 89/100 - pcguru.hu, Hungary
"Growbot one of the most curious, carefully crafted and full of emotion experiences that I have been able to experience in the last few months. And I urge anyone who wants to enjoy something precious, particular and emotional, not to pass it by and come to this curious and magical world of robots, plants, and very special beings." 85/100 - generacionpixel.com, Spain
"If you like art, a feel-good narrative with a decent selection of puzzles, this cute point and click is an interstellar trip you should take." 82/100 - vulgarknight.com, UK
"In Growbot we experience a hand-drawn adventure with a story that is easy to digest and great visual and auditory elements that are bursting with indie charm. The gameplay is mainly based on solving various puzzles. Overall, the title's playing time could definitely be longer, but fans of puzzle gameplay will nonetheless have a good time with Growbot." 82/100 - gamecontrast.de, Germany
"Growbot is a candy that you savour with pleasure. You can feel the love behind every scene, every character and every musical note, the same love that is inevitably transferred to the player. Wabisabi Play's work feels like a fish in water among its drawings and colours, which fill the screen with an incomparable sense of peace. I wish I could move in with the Nara and the Growbots." 80/100 - uvejuegos.com, Spain
"Growbot is slow but never boring, beautiful but never shallow and rich in sound but never obtrusively scored. Lisa Evans has managed to turn her vision into a point-and-click that doesn't need to hide from its inspirations." 80/100 - indieplanet.de, Germany
Update 1.0.3 - 9 Nov 2021
Fixed an issue with missing inventory items near the end of the game
Fixed a bug in the Engine room that would lock pieces in the wrong place
Added missing font characters for some languages
Localization fixes
Update 1.0.1 - 26 Oct 2021
Engine room - fixed a bug related with the gobblebot puzzle
Fixed the disappearing arrows in the study
Adjusted some text formatting issues in the Russian translation
Growbot is OUT!
Growbot has launched! :D
Hi all! We're very excited to finally share our wistful adventure, Growbot with you! <3
We hope you enjoy the game, and we are super grateful for your feedback and comments. Thank you for your support and patience.
If you’re new to Growbot, here’s a small overview:
A point and click puzzle adventure game.
Drawn by hand, inspired by the puzzlers of old.
Beautiful original soundtrack by Jessica Fichot.
Full of fantastical creatures and strange environments to explore.
In Growbot, you will play as Nara on her first day as a Growbot in training to become a Captain. Things go awry across the station and you will need to use your wits, and brain(apilla) to solve the puzzles and repair the station.
Over the years a lot of people have poured their time and care into making Growbot, and we are grateful to everyone who has helped. With special thanks to our publisher Application Systems Heidelberg for publishing the game, and working with us on development; to Acorn Games for helping with social media; and to Jessica Fichot, for the wonderful music she created for the game.
Thanks very much for following our journey, and for playing Growbot! If you have not played the game yet, please give it a try! :) We've had some great press reviews in already (please see below).
If you enjoyed Growbot please leave a Steam review, we really appreciate it, and it will help others find Growbot too!
Thank you! <3 Growbot team ____
"Growbot is a game which is soothing for the soul. It doesn't make you feel upset, it doesn't stress you out, it just lets you loose in its dream world, and by the time you wake up, the credits are already rolling." 89/100 - pcguru.hu, Hungary
"Growbot one of the most curious, carefully crafted and full of emotion experiences that I have been able to experience in the last few months. And I urge anyone who wants to enjoy something precious, particular and emotional, not to pass it by and come to this curious and magical world of robots, plants, and very special beings." 85/100 - generacionpixel.com, Spain
"If you like art, a feel-good narrative with a decent selection of puzzles, this cute point and click is an interstellar trip you should take." 82/100 - vulgarknight.com, UK
"Growbot is a candy that you savour with pleasure. You can feel the love behind every scene, every character and every musical note, the same love that is inevitably transferred to the player. Wabisabi Play's work feels like a fish in water among its drawings and colours, which fill the screen with an incomparable sense of peace. I wish I could move in with the Nara and the Growbots." 80/100 - uvejuegos.com, Spain
"The world of illustrator Lisa Evans is brought to life in this colourful and detailed adventure game. Its gameplay relies on narrative and puzzles rather than taking the conventional adventure game route, and while it doesn't do anything that hasn't been seen before, it does what it does very well." 80/100 - 33bits.net, Spain
"To conclude, Growbot may be a short and simple game. But the idea of the shield creator is quite unique. It breaks the routine of the simple Point & Click as you can see everywhere. Moreover, the story is quite cute, and you feel a lot of love in this game. " 8/10 - coupleofgamer.com, France
"All in all, 'Growbot' is a very nice game, a bit in the style of 'Machinarium' (which was one of the inspirations of the creators). Maybe a bit too short, maybe the ending is a bit disappointing, but it has a lot of interesting puzzles and is very well made. I recommend it to every fan of the genre." 8/10 - przygodomania.pl, Poland
"Growbot is an old-fashioned point-and-click puzzle game that will keep fans of the genre glued to the screen and certainly bring new ones to this timeless genre, thanks to the in-game help that will prevent it from becoming frustrating.
The variety of the puzzles proposed, mixed with the musical ones, in addition to the characters and a fairy tale story, will succeed in immersing the player in this timeless adventure.
Definitely a title recommended for fans of the genre and in general for anyone who wants to enjoy a good adventure and squeeze their brains a bit." 75/100 - icrewplay.com, Italy
Growbot is Launching 21st October 2021!
Growbot will be launching on the 21st October! <3 Please check out our new launch trailer.
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Growbot AMA
Hello! :) We are holding an AMA on April 23rd at 9pm BST / 4pm EST on our new Discord server! Come join and share your questions here: https://discord.com/invite/sRsddpbqyB We’ll gather them up and ask them LIVE on the 23rd.
We've been working on the final rooms of Growbot and the end is almost in sight!
Steam Game Festival - Growbot: Dev insights & gameplay
Event Information
We're digitally exhibiting at the Steam Game Festival February 2021 Event from February 3rd - February 9th. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements.
Dev insights & gameplay
Lisa (Wabisabi Play) will have a chat with Volker (ASHGAMES). We talk about the inspiration and ideas behind Growbot. We show concept art and play the game a bit. A lot of behind the scenes content is waiting for you.
About Growbot
A point-and-click adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
It’s been a fair while since we last sharpened our pencil and sat down to scribble you some notes on what has been happening over at camp Growbot. With 2020 almost behind us and 2021 looming large on the horizons of space and time, we figured it was time to send a short update through the hololens.
PLAYTESTING AND BUG FIXING The recent period has put Growbot through its paces, in more ways than one. We’ve been playtesting the game so far, to turn over every leaf and find the bugs that hide underneath. It’s a tricky process – trying to replicate what each and every gamer might try to do within a given scenario.
Fortunately, we believe we’ve fixed all the glitches found so far, leaving us room to start working on the last part of the game (and inevitably create more fun bugs to chase in a never-ending game of hide-and-seek).
KEEPING IT VISUAL Over the last few weeks, we’ve been addressing some of the puzzles in the game and restructuring their mechanics for balance. Marco from our publisher Application Systems Heidelberg has taken point on this and contributed greatly to these edits, especially on the music room and engineering puzzles.
Lisa, meanwhile, has been able to focus on adding additional visual tweaks. Next time you see the game, you’ll enjoy a whole new visual presentation for the water animation, which she is especially proud of. Some of the visual effects add a lot more impact to simple scenes. Check out the funky visuals, a little further down the post.
Lastly, we’ve had a unique problem to fix – how does Starbelly transfer his tea power into energy? (A question I am sure we have all asked ourselves). Late in the game, Starbelly enjoys a warm cup of tea, providing enough hot, glowing energy required to solve a puzzle and proceed through the game. But how does one gather this energy from our big fluffy friend (who is not a Yeti)? By headphones of course!
Starbelly, seen below, is seen donning some snazzy new cups.
WHAT’S NEXT? And with the year sphere rolling over for another go-around, I’m sure you’re left asking what’s next from these cute little space bots?
Well, firstly, Lisa is working on finalising the art and gameplay for the later levels. From there, we’ll do some final playtesting and finally be in a position to deliver factory-fresh Growbots direct to your door. When that will be? Keep watching the stars!
Growbot summer update
Growbot's final floor is well underway and things are heating up for Nara in engineering!
