The Flower Collectors
Release Date: April 21, 2020
Adventure, FPP, noir, Crime, indie games, 60s and 70s, singleplayer
FPP adventure game, in which we find ourselves in 1977 Barcelona inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. In The Flower Collectors, we play the role of a former police officer chained to a wheelchair, who is investigating in cooperation with a journalist.
The Flower Collectors is an adventure game, offering a criminal story inspired by noir cinema. The game was developed by independent Austrian studio Mi'pu'mi Games, which co-created such titles as Control, The Settlers and Hitman 2.
Plot
The action of The Flower Collectors takes place in an alternative reality, namely in Barcelona from 1977, inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. The main hero of this game is Jorge, a former police officer with a difficult past, chained to a wheelchair. The hero spends time in his apartment, sitting on the balcony and observing the nearest area. One stormy night Jorge witnessed a murder, which pushes him to cooperate with a journalist named Melinda. The heroes hope that their unusual cooperation will allow them to carry out an investigation, through which they will discover the identity of the criminal.
Mechanics
In The Flower Collectors the action is shown from the first person perspective (FPP). During the game, we play the role of Jorge, so our possibilities are very limited. Equipped with a camera and binoculars, the protagonist observes the estate, and when he encounters something interesting, he takes a walkie-talkie and informs Melinda who is actively involved in the investigation. Following our instructions, the woman interrogates potential witnesses (often to obtain the necessary information, she has to first perform a small task) and also solves environmental puzzles. In this way she gains evidence, which at the end of each day we analyze on our own, coming closer to establishing the correct chronology of events and discovering the identity of the killer.
Technical aspects
The graphic design of The Flower Collectors has been maintained in cartoon style and warm colors. The graphics is detailed enough to present a convincing picture of the Spanish metropolis from the period of political transformation that followed the death of General Francisco Franco.
Videos and Screens
[1:23] The Flower Collectors launch trailer
The Flower Collectors Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows April 21, 2020
Nintendo Switch February 11, 2021
Developer: Mi'pu'mi Games
Publisher: Mi'pu'mi Games
Age restrictions: 12+
The Flower Collectors System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3 3.2 GHz / AMD Phenom II 3.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/8/8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5 2.67 GHz / AMD A6-3670K 2.7 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit