PLAYED
LOTUS
Petal by colourful petal
Designer: Jordan Goddard, Mandy Goddard | Publisher: Renegade Game Studios
The old saying goes that you can’t judge a book by its cover, and the same has been said for games. It stops you from making assumptions about something from how it looks, and prevents you from writing something off before giving it a chance. On the other hand, both industries dedicate a ton of research, talent and money to making it as easy as possible for you to do just that. With Lotus, they have succeeded. The box art shows a feminine character surrounded by colours and petals, with flowers in their hair, breathing in the magic of a flower floating in their open hands. Beautiful and calm, natural and enchanting this game is everything it says on the tin.