You’re surrounded by flower beds as you wander out of the verdant valley where you were brought back to life. You pause for a brief moment and gaze upon the barren and dusty hills in front of you. Will you be able to restore life in this world and stop the upcoming Cataclysm? Only time will tell as you make your forests grow, one tree at a time.

As the Gardener, you share a special bond with the trees. You need their life-giving energy to roam the land as much as they need you to thrive in the diverse environments of each region. Each forest you plant becomes a safe haven to serve as starting points for your exploration.

At the edges of the world lie the Outposts, tall ancient structures built by ancient gardeners. Find your way towards them as you earn new fruits allowing you to match the different soils on the road. Awakening the Outposts will uncover ancient knowledge resulting in new abilities.

As you explore, you will stumble across new biomes with ground conditions for which no exact species in your fruit pouch will fit. Take a moment to analyze your options. If two or three different fruits put together would match the surrounding environment, you have the power to combine them and create a new variety.

To celebrate the release date announcement, developer Trebuchet is sharing the very first gameplay video offering a deep dive into the environments and mechanics of the game.

The gameplay video of Wind & Leaves highlight how The Gardener will regrow vegetation in a barren world. This is no easy task, as the character you controlling is only equipped with some basic tools and a thirst for adventure. Through planting and harvesting increasingly complex trees with techniques mastered over generations, the forest will become bigger and more diverse. Ancient landmarks scattered across the land are waiting to be revitalized so they can reveal their secrets and prevent cataclysms forever.

In your journey, you will encounter changing weather conditions in some of the regions. A relatively dry hill can be traversed by a raining cloud and the trees on that hill will suffer from a level of humidity that is above their desired nature.

Similar to the Gardener’s bond with the forest as a whole, trees themselves support each other. If a tree is less adapted to the current conditions, a well-adapted one growing nearby will help it survive. You can have a glimpse of the friendly bond between trees if you walk around the forest during nighttime.

At the heart of the Steppe, you will often traverse the central hub: the Garden. At its center lies the Panemona, the key to the Steppe’s survival. Each time you awaken a new Ark, a corresponding tree will grow in the Garden and the Panemona’s vegetation will progress. The lifegiving nature of the Garden can make any tree species thrive in its soil. You can use this peaceful patch of land as your own private garden, planting any tree there will yield you a constant supply of its kind of fruit.

In the Garden, you will also notice the herbariums, wooden gates highlighting the entrance to each of the Steppe’s regions. The herbariums are bound by the vegetal signature of their corresponding region: you will be able to see what climate conditions you’ll encounter in your travels as well as track your progress in each one of them.

Key Features:

• Grow a verdant forest: Stranded in a barren landscape, you are the only being capable of mastering the ancient art of growing vegetation. Journey across the Steppe to gather ancient dormant varieties. Learn to read the signs of the various climates, uncover diverse biomes, and grow your own forest in this truly unique VR flora builder.
• Explore an intriguing ever-changing world and uncover its mysteries: Up on your Stilts, a unique locomotion system made for PlayStation VR, cross deserts and empty riverbeds to stumble on otherworldly monuments that belong to a distant past. As you grow a lush flora throughout the world, discover ancient knowledge about this once-thriving land to guide you in your effort to make life blossom again.
• Witness and feel a whole world coming back to life: As you start planting a sprawling forest, enjoy a stunningly beautiful VR experience featuring player-grown trees, an evolving, living soundtrack that reacts to the world around you, and dynamic time and weather simulation. Winds & Leaves is a true VR symphony.

Wind & Leaves is coming to PS VR in the heart of the summer on July 27, 2021.