Software:Bunhouse
Bunhouse is a 2021 gardening video game featuring rabbits. It was developed by Greenville, South Carolina-based[1] studio Reky Studios and published by Digerati Distribution[2] following a successful Kickstarter campaign that met multiple stretch goals, with the initial launch on Windows via Steam occurring October 19, 2021.[3] The game released on Nintendo Switch on May 18, 2023,[4] and on Xbox, PlayStation 4, and PlayStayion 5 on April 12, 2024.[2] Reky Studios went on to develop Cinnabunny, a game about running a bakery in a community of rabbits, in 2024. The game is not directly related to Bunhouse in story or characters.[5] Contributors to Cinnabunny's Kickstarter were allowed to submit fur pattern designs based on their own pet rabbits for game characters.[6]
Gameplay
In Bunhouse, players take control of anthropomorphized rabbits running a plant nursery. Plants are grown by filling a planter with soil, dropping in seeds, and watering the soil until it reaches the appropriate moisture level. After some time, a plant will grow that can be sold to afford more seeds and upgrades to the greenhouse and its amenities. Outside of the nursery, there is a forest and river where activities like foraging for mushrooms and fishing are possible.[7]
Reception
Bunhouse received middling scores from reviewers. Chloe Osborn gave it 3 out of 5 stars in a review for Rapid Reviews UK,[9] and Daniel Waite gave it a score out of six out of ten.[10] Peggy Doyle reviewed the game for Xbox Addict and cited a lack of content and constant glitches in her 65 out of 100 score.[2][11] Tyler Wilde put forth that some elements could be likened to a horror game in his review for PC Gamer, though no intentional horror aspects are present in the game.[7] Writing for Siliconera, Elliot Gostick described the concept as interesting but found the blurry visual style and awkward character movement frustrating.[12]
References
- ↑ "Press Kit" (in en-US). https://rekystudios.com/press-kit.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bunhouse Reviews" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/bunhouse/.
- ↑ Moyse, Chris (October 7, 2021). "Bunhouse could prove to be the most wholesome game of 2021". https://www.destructoid.com/bunhouse-steam-pc-trailer-indie-farming/.
- ↑ "Bunhouse for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site" (in en-US). https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/bunhouse-switch/.
- ↑ Webling, Cat (2024-03-26). "An Interview With the Creator of Cinnabunny, a New Cozy Bunny Baking Game" (in en). https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/interview-with-cinnabunny-creator/.
- ↑ Kivel, Katelyn (2024-03-19). "Cinnabunny's Kickstarter Will Help Game Raise Charity, Let Backers Submit Their Rabbits for the Game" (in en). https://gamerant.com/cinnabunny-kickstarter-charity-rabbit-fur-patterns/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wilde, Tyler (October 30, 2021). "This game about gardening bunnies is raising a lot of questions for me". https://www.pcgamer.com/bunhouse-game-steam/.
- ↑ "Bunhouse". https://opencritic.com/game/12133/bunhouse.
- ↑ Osborn, Chloe (2022-01-21). "Bunhouse Review" (in en-GB). https://www.rapidreviewsuk.com/bunhouse-review/.
- ↑ Waite, Daniel (2024-05-19). "Review: Bunhouse" (in en-GB). https://moviesgamesandtech.com/2024/05/19/review-bunhouse/.
- ↑ Doyle, Peggy (May 10, 2024). "Staff review of Bunhouse (Xbox One)". https://www.xboxaddict.com/Staff-Review/14947/Bunhouse.html.
- ↑ Gostick, Elliot (June 4, 2023). "Review: Bunhouse Is Adorable, but Frustrating". https://www.siliconera.com/bunhouse-is-adorable-but-frustrating/.
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