CALENDULA
Release date: Feb 2, 2016
Developers: Blooming Buds Studio
Publishers: Blooming Buds Studio
Genres: Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

What is Calendula? Calendula is an experience. Calendula is a mystery. Calendula is a glass full of blood. Calendula is an experiment. Calendula is an atmospheric game. Calendula is a flower. Calendula is your deepest secret... About Calendula Calendula begins as a usual game... until it is not anymore. The player's goal will be to unveil the mystery behind an apparently broken game, but it won't be easy. Calendula's mechanics are entirely focused on the struggle of trying to start a game, exploring the limits of the 4th wall and breaking with conventions. Calendula's aesthetics follows an increasing obscure atmosphere , plunging the player into a disturbing, thrilling experience. The narrative is built within a labyrinth of metaphors and abstractions , ready to be unraveled. Unlike other games, the player will feel as if things didn't work the way they should , similar to Twin Peaks' Red Room (David Lynch). The player's journey goes from simple to complex, from bright to somber, from real to dreamlike . To follow Calendula's path, the player will have to use his wit and think outside the box. In this case, a tiny oppressive box. Please, remember this: It is not your fault. 

Press reviews: “If you ask me, the scariest things are the ones that feel a little too real. Meta as fuck? You betcha.” Kotaku “Its computery chills looks pretty dang swish. Interesting, that, innit?” Rock Paper Shotgun “Like a haunted house where the doors and hallways shift around you, Calendula is a slippery thing to inhabit.” Offworld