The UnderGarden

Zen-style puzzler coming to XBLA, PSN and PC download this winter.

News by GamesIndustry International Contributor

Published on Sept. 15, 2010

London, United Kingdom — September 15th, 2010 — Atari Europe, one the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, today discovered its inner sense of being and announced plans to publish The UnderGarden, a puzzle exploration experience for gamers who have an affinity for solving new-style puzzles. Developed by Vitamin-G the creators of Aces of the Galaxy, The UnderGarden is set to unleash its mythical mojo this Winter and will be available on Xbox LIVE ^® Arcade for the Xbox 360 ^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation ^®Network and Windows PC Download at Atari.com.

The UnderGarden is a casual zen-like game that challenges players to explore beautiful underground caverns filled with strange life forms; physics based puzzles and plenty of hidden secrets. The world comes alive and music evolves as players get deeper into the world of The UnderGarden. With local co-operative gameplay, players can chill out,work together to solve puzzles and explore the world. The UnderGarden offers 20 different levels of modern exploration filled with brain teasing physics and eco-friendly puzzles that evoke an emotional response to the beauty and calm of this underwater oasis.

“The UnderGarden offers an imaginative and novel take on the puzzle genre”, said John Burns, Vice President and General Manager for Atari Europe, “With its beautiful striking visuals, hypnotic soundtrack and taxing physics puzzles, The Undergarden is a underwater journey of triumphant discovery”.

For more information, please log onto www.atari.com or www.theundergarden.com.

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