Metascore
68 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. A touching game we thought about long after its end. [Issue#23, p.62]
  2. "Best Innovation" for the 2008 Swedish Game Awards, BlueBerry Garden is a sort of beautiful, strange and melancholic daydream. A brilliant and challenging gameplay is just a part of incredible audio visual experience, set in a flooded garden where the player has to reach the moon.
  3. A short but exceedingly sweet indie project that's less about innovation, more about crafting an unforgettable experience. [Sept 2009, p.76]
  4. Short but sweeter than a bucket full of magic flying berries. Take a time-out from your busy life and try it. [Sept 2009, p.88]
  5. With the indie scene's biggest award under its belt, the simple Blueberry Garden may make you wonder "What's the fuss?" But take it at its own pace, and it'll give you a soothing surprise.
  6. An experience, not a game. [Oct 2009, p.70]
  7. Blueberry Garden is hardly any better than freeware games, because it misses originality and doesn't look like a finished product.
  8. Minimalist graphics and enchanted music arises your imagination and shows that the great story doesn't need any scripted sequences. Such a pity the game ends too soon to ignore. Add some levels and Bluberry Garden is a sure nominee to the Hall of Fame of games.
  9. 60
    I found it to be a little too aimless, and it felt insubstantial once it was all over. Simply navigating the garden often feels like a chore thanks to the controls. Winning top prize at the Independent Game Festival is no small feat, but once you've visited this Garden you may wonder what the big deal is.
  10. A curiosity worth looking at. [Sept 2009, p.100]
  11. This little platformer isn't engaging, charming, or clever enough to even be worth its low asking price.
User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Bottom line: Blueberry Garden is a solid game of experimentation hidden beneath the introductory layer of a puzzle-platformer, and when you play it I think its easy to see why it won the IGF Grand Prize in 2009. Ambitious, crisp, and full of loving attention, Blueberry Garden is a great game. Full Review »
  2. There are free flash games that blow this out of the water. Nonetheless, certain types of people do seem to enjoy it. However, you aren't one of them, so: do not buy. Full Review »
  3. D.S.
    1
    Dont listen to those claims of its "experimentalism" and its fake "indie" awards. The only real experiment here is how many people will buy a virtually contentless game. And litterally, I meant it has NO content. The is nothing to do, no point at all no story, 2d graphics.... Sure its got a little art style but thats about it. Once this game is free, maybe It might just be worth a little curiousity. At the moment, theres nothing here to waste a penny on. Full Review »