Herba Project: Desktop Lab is a Lovecraftian-themed idle gardening game. Players take on the role of a researcher cultivating various plant species by adjusting nutrient solutions, environmental temperature, and soil moisture. With over 100 unique plants awaiting discovery.
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By Hello, World! July 19

“克苏鲁题材的桌面放置游戏,玩法就是培养植物,只需要设置植物种类和3种环境条件,亮点是植物的美术风格很吸睛,且随灵气的收集会通过邮件推进文本剧情。游戏玩法确实单一,但作为桌面放置游戏不算大问题,问题在于游戏的UI美术远不及手绘的植物,拖累了整体的养眼度,且交互设计有点奇怪,在缺乏引导的情况下可能弄不明白它的自动挂机是怎么操作的,窗口功能缺失严重,只能在左右方向上一点点挪动。”

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About This Game

Herba Project: Desktop Lab is a Lovecraftian-themed idle gardening game. Players take on the role of a researcher cultivating various plant species by adjusting nutrient solutions, environmental temperature, and soil moisture. With over 100 unique plants awaiting discovery, why is the researcher growing them? What is the true purpose of the lab? Unravel the story's secrets through your own exploration.

Core Gameplay:

An idle/clicker experience requiring minimal active input. Once you configure a growth formula, the cultivation dishes will automatically nurture the plants.

Note: Each plant thrives in specific environmental conditions. Ideal settings significantly boost yield, while unsuitable conditions may cause plants to wither before maturity.

Art Style:

Features 135 meticulously hand-drawn plant varieties, each with two distinct growth stages—totaling 270 original illustrations. There's one for every taste.

Story:

As a researcher, you'll receive sporadic emails from headquarters. Through tasks, rants, reports, and directives within these messages, you'll catch glimpses of earth-shattering secrets.

Key Appeal:

What could be more relaxing than tending virtual plants on your desktop?

If traditional Chinese herbs feel too distant, Lovecraftian flora is just right for modern netizens. Learn their quirks—someday, that knowledge might just save you.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7/8/9/10
    • Processor: Any made within the last decade
    • Memory: 100 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Any made within the last decade
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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