![]() Journey at Your Own PaceĪ day in the Grove is split into five time frames, namely morning, day, evening, night, and after dark. With that in mind, let’s look at Concord’s adventure in greater detail. So, even though there are several non-combat things to do in Garden Story, one should not expect the focus on combat to be minimal. For instance, if Concord was in the midst of pulling a resource from the water when a nearby enemy injures them, they will lose their grip on the line and have to recast it. It is possible to avoid fighting these enemies by running or rolling past them, though there are times when clearing them is necessary as they can interrupt Concord’s activity. Although the main boss battles cannot be skipped and the difficulty level is fixed, Garden Story has a “perish prevention” mode where Concord’s health points (HP) will never drop below one.īoss battles aside, regular enemies will be encountered in several areas of every town that has been touched by the Rot. Action, therefore, forms a significant component of this game. But before they can move on to the next town, Concord has to first vanquish the boss enemy of the current town. Their journey starts from Spring Hamlet and the main questline will bring them to three other towns in sequence according to the seasons: Summer Bar, Autumn Town, Winter Glade. Initially acting as a gardener taking care of the vine inside the Kindergarden, Concord is soon appointed as a Guardian to help with the increasingly dire situation happening around the Grove caused by the aggressive Rot. The main story of Garden Story is linear, short, and follows a typical plot where the protagonist rises up to the grand task of saving the day. While the estimated playtime is 15 to 20 hours, I took around 40 hours for a complete playthrough - but was the adventure with our grape protagonist sour or sweet? From Gardener to Guardian Visual-wise, there are screen shakes and flash effects used, though as of v1.0.8, only the former can be toggled on/off.įor this review, the game (v1.0.6 to v1.0.7) was played on a PC using keyboard controls. Suitable for ages 10 and above, Garden Story has no notable content warning apart from fantasy violence. ![]() ![]() Join Concord, the youngest grape of the Grove, as they work with the other inhabitants to help save and rebuild their home that has been invaded by the Rot. View this brochure and map of historical markers and points of interest.Released on 11 August 2021 for PC and Nintendo Switch, Garden Story is an indie action role-playing game (ARPG) developed by Picogram and published by Rose City Games. Early Quaker farmhouses still stand in the community as well as a German POW-built dairy barn. Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon made his home here along with the Ferrell brothers of major league baseball fame. A school for enslaved Africans opened in the area in 1821. Major engagements between British and American forces were fought here in 1781 and the Underground Railroad passed through the community. First Lady Dolley Madison was born here. Settled by Quaker farmers in the 1750s, this area was chosen for the location of the New Garden Boarding School, the first coeducational institution of higher learning in the South. The community extends roughly from Bryan Boulevard on the north to West Market Street on the south and from Westridge Road on the east to I-73 on the west. For more historical information, view the approved Guilford College Heritage Community Application. ![]() The area known as Guilford College/New Garden became the city's second Heritage Community by action of City Council in September 2016. This story map b rings the history of Guilford College/New Garden to life. Listen to long-time resident Theresa Meachum as she describes the African American communities Persimmon Grove and Woodyside. Oral history interviews have been added near the end of the Guilford College-New Garden story map. ![]()
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