The emphasis of story is always on the existing moment, but there’s also the big picture, the story, that is told in various kind of pictures.

Gnome’s childish interest in the world sometimes resemble the most classic Czech animation character – Krtek, the little mole. The protagonist gnome is very lovable and cute, musically skilled little white riding hood, in a slightly surreal and unexplained world. Teasers were simple and beautiful, and I would watch them over and over. So, I waited this new long Samorost game quite anxiously. Samorost actually let me see the nature differently, and it’s quite an effect for a video game. I’ve photographed tens of thousands shots all around Europe within my latest years, always imaging a scene, interaction and it’s inhabitants in them, mostly thanks to Samorost 1 and 2. The shaping of nature is hugely inspirational, and it’s the main reason for my own nature photographing hobby. While Machinarium was a bit more traditional kind of an adventure game, Botanicula was dreamy stream of consciousness, a microscopic nature toy and an ode to flora and fauna.Įven though Machinarium and it’s steam punk looks became so personal for me, I always loved Samorost-world the most. It still doesn’t mean I wouldn’t enjoy all new Amanita Design games quite as much, or consider them just as good. Machinarium being the game changer for me, and still the only 2000’s game to penetrate into my top 10 adventure games of all time, I doubt I’ll get the same feeling of awe and happiness with a new game very easily. Within few days now, I’ve done it with Samorost 3 as well as I’ve done it with Day of the Tentacle Remastered and the new chapters of King’s Quest. I want to complete them in one sitting, like it was a long interactive animation film. I always gorge myself with adventure games. What Amanita Design really does, is combine very special cultural elements into beautifully crafted entities: Traditional adventure games, Czech animation aesthetics and magical sound- and naturescapes. The surreal characters are similar to Czech puppet films and all storytelling and interaction are mutely told in pictures. Amanita Design is the Jiří Trnka Studio (Studio Jiřího Trnky) of video gaming.

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