PLAYNE – The Meditation Game

Key Details

Steam Rating: 97% (384 Reviews)
Developer: Krish Shrikumar (Scotland, UK)
Genre: Simulation, Well-being
Release Date: May 1st 2020
Platform: PC (Steam), Mac (Apple AppStore)
Website: https://store.steampowered.com/app/865540
Price: $14.99
Press Contact: press@playne.co
Social: Twitter, Facebook, Discord

File Size: ~3gb
Delivery: Steam Key (PC)

Description

Grow a beautiful island as you build a daily habit of mindfulness and meditation. Experience relaxation and learn ways to care for your mental wellbeing.

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About Playne

Gameplay designed to help you learn & build a daily habit of meditation
Discover the benefits of mindfulness & meditation
Learn tools that can help you care for your mental wellbeing
Available in VR.

Gameplay Features

Beautiful island that grows and transforms with your meditation practice
Grow various types of trees and create biomes that reflect your journey
Change the weather and time to create immersive relaxing ambiances
Design serene nature spaces in sandbox mode by planting trees and flora
Unlock a massive island for you to explore and grow with mindfulness

PRESS REVIEWS / MENTIONS

"Playne: Encouraging mindfulness through video games" - gamesindustry.biz

“What makes Playne interesting is that it uses gaming conventions and reward systems to encourage you to keep coming back. [...] It lets you watch your world grow and evolve”
Sprites And Dice

“Turns out the meditation nuts were onto something. Give it a whirl, why not.”
Rock Paper Shotgun

Playne planted 600 Trees in California as part of a World Environment Day sale event in Steam. This was covered by some game press:

BBC Radio, Palgrave & McMillan, PCGamer, Polygon & Rock Paper Shotgun