Well, this sure came as a big surprise. I knew that Ubisoft was working on something, but a climbing game? Talk about a long shot there. But it´s true, and the game is called “Grow Home“.

A game which is said to be inspired by movies such as “Wall-E” and “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy“. That sounds pretty promising to me though, because i love those movies.

But it remains to be seen if it´s a great combination or not. We will know for sure when “Grow Home” get´s released to PC on February 4th.

“It started as an experiment – a fun “toy” for a tiny group of developers. But as the intimate eight-person team at Ubisoft Reflections continued to fiddle with their creation, they started to see a unique charm and personality blossoming. It drew them in. So they kept tweaking and they kept building until they had a game – one inspired by the likes of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and the adorable animated film Wall-E.

The tiny team initially launched the game internally for the staff of Ubisoft to enjoy. From there, it spread like wildfire until it reached the desktops of top management, who jumped on board with the decision to officially launch this experimental project. What started as an idea for a new tool exploring procedural animation, grew into something much bigger – something with a story to tell.

Welcome to Grow Home, a new game coming to PC on February 4.” – Ubisoft

Robin “V-Act” Ek
The Gaming Ground

More by Robin Ek:

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Tags: Climbing game, Grow Home, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Ubisoft, Wall-E