Cubenen Gardens: Befriend
Release date: Jul 10, 2025
Developers: TheGamedawg
Publishers: Shepherd Armory
Genres: RPG
Categories: Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Experience Michael's story A linear story-rich adventure about Michael's journey to befriend a particular monster that can be found within the Mall District. Deep within the storeroom of the abandoned offices of Gems Incorporated. To test a theory regarding how monsters are related to the memories of the deceased. The monster in question is the Bear Repeating. The beast, nicknamed 'Adust' (pronounced are-dust) by your companion, becomes a formidable ally. But finding the bear is only the beginning.  To escape back to normality is a whole different story. As these offices have sprung back to life, run by a haywire force more powerful than any monster. “We are Gems Incorporated.”   Engaging turn-based combat Experience the multifaceted Order Turn Battle System.  Every participant acts in a set order, of which can be manipulated through skills and abilities. Use Seamless powers to act without consuming your turn. Charge Michael's robot to unleash powerful attacks on subsequent rounds. Examine your adversaries to exploit enemy weaknesses and turn the tide of battle! Michael and their party possess a wide variety of abilities and magic, and you learn more of these powers as you progress through the story.  Make the most of them! Meet the citizens and creatures of the Mall District! The Gardens is a world inhabited by cartoon animals and friendly cube people known as cubenen.  Meet and engage with many of them at their place of business, and many more as you traverse the labyrinth of the mall.  Your adventures take you through a backdoor snippet of the Mall District most citizens never attain the opportunity to see. Cluttered storerooms and cafeterias, to cubicle farms, H.R. departments and locker rooms, corrupted and twisted by magic beyond recognition. These realms are dangerous and filled with puzzles.     Customize and strategize With over 100 pieces of equipment and dozens of food items that change your statistics on the fly, there are countless ways to modify your team to create a journey entirely your own!     Work(?) for Gems Incorporated Your employment status is a little up in the air, but that won't stop the abstract gem-headed entities from treating you as one of their own. By all accounts, they shouldn't exist. But the magic of their abandoned offices persist. They're now engaged in an endless pursuit of expansion.