Burdock
When you've lost your way and nearly lost your life, will your name be enough to buy it all back? Burdock is a dark and atmospheric fairytale with fae creatures, riddles, and danger abounding. Will you be able…
Burdock is an indie developed by Butterfly Rocket Studios, released 30 September 2023 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Burdock is
Burdock is an indie game developed by Butterfly Rocket Studios and released in 2023. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Following your loveless marriage to a Stranger (gender left undefined for both spouse and player character), a carriage wreck in mist-choked woods threatens to cut your life short. A fae creature appears and offers to use their power to stave off death for you--but first, you must complete three tasks...
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, historical and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Burdock launched on 30 September 2023, within three weeks of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Lies of P.
Released around the same time: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Lies of P.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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