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The Guardian of Nature
«The Guardian of Nature» is a hand-drawn, size-changing adventure. Embark on a magical journey with botanist Henry, use your size-changing ability to explore nature in big and small and solve solarpunk puzzles to put nature back in order.
Release Date:
Jun 7, 2025
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Publisher:
Inlusio Interactive, Nexting (Japan)
Gameplay | Episode 1
General / Cinematic | Story Trailer Episode 1
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We're using Early Access to release the first three Episodes of The Guardian of Nature episodically, allowing players to dive into the magical world of Henry and provide us with feedback. The first of three planned Episodes is fully completed. The Guardian of Nature will leave Early Access when Episode 3 is released.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to release the third and final Episode of The Guardian of Nature in 2026. Until then, the game will remain in Early Access.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of The Guardian of Nature will consist of three Episodes. Episode 1 is complete. The full game has a linear storyline, with each Episode building on the last and introducing new environments, puzzles and animated story sequences. Episodes 2 and 3 will have a similar playtime to Episode 1, featuring around the same number of environments and puzzles.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Episode 1 is completed and all of the features listed under "About this game" have been fully implemented. ”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price may increase moderately when The Guardian of Nature leaves Early Access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We have implemented a feedback form directly into the game and we read every single message that is submitted. Also, the Community Hub on Steam is a central place for us to collect feedback by the players.”
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“An impressive hand-crafted art style!”
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About This Game

EPISODE 1 OUT!

«The Guardian of Nature» is a wholesome puzzle adventure game about the interconnectedness of nature, created in a wonderful hand-drawn and hand-animation style. You play as Henry, a Guardian of Nature who needs to go on a magical journey to save nature and The Tree of Life. Episode 1 is fully completed, and by purchasing it now, you will receive all future updates and episodes for free.

KEY FEATURES

  • Change size to explore nature large and small.

  • Explore environments above and below ground.

  • Find and use inventory items.

  • Find out how nature is interconnected and fill up the Book of Nature with discoveries you make along the way.

  • Solve nature-inspired and solarpunk puzzles and learn about the intricate inventions of the the Guardians.

  • A wonderful blend of wholesome experience and a modern twist on point-and-click adventures. Cozy gamers and old-school adventure gamers will feel right at home!

CHANGE SIZE

A key feature of the game is that Henry can change in size to access game environments large and small, above and below ground. This allows you not only to wonder through forests and gardens but access ant hills or even fly on birds.

EXPORE ENVIRONMENTS

The game and story consist of three episodes, told in a linear order. Each act consists of different game environments. To continue your journey, you must explore how these environments are connected and solve various puzzles.

FIND AND USE INVENTORY ITEMS

In order to continue your journey towards the Tree of Life, you need to find and use inventory items. They are stored in you backpack and are crucial for connecting the dots.

FILL THE BOOK OF NATURE

The story of «The Guardian of Nature» is told through a wonderful fairytale-inpired narration, filling the Book of Nature step-by-step. Throughout the game you will regularly find and collect “Nature Cards” which reveal new pages in the book. They tell you more about the ancient wisdom of the Guardians of Nature, the interconnectedness of nature and give you hints on how to continue your journey.

SOLARPUNK ELECTRICITY

The Guardians of Nature have learnt how to use the magical energy flow of mycelial networks underground - which are vital for all trees, plants and living beings - and have built solarpunk devices. You need to solve solarpunk puzzles to use the magical power of nature.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or later
    • Processor: i3 7100 or better
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS X 11 Big Sur or later
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 \ Silicon M1
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04
      • Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2
      • Memory: 4 GB RAM
      • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable GPUs
      • Storage: 3 GB available space
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