Sometimes, it's the smallest part of a video game that ends up making the biggest impact on you. It could be an atmospheric side-quest, or an oddly enthralling mini-game. And sometimes, that smallest part is the whole game, as in the case of Viridi, a meditative, free-to-play title that's all about tending succulents.
The game is simple: you pick a pot, plant some plants, water them, weed them, and wait for them to grow, while a lovely ambient soundtrack plinks away in the background. Its creators have compared it to Tamagotchi, but another point of reference is obviously animator David OReilly's "relax 'em up" Mountain (where you just look after mountain, insomuch as a mountain needs looking after). Viridi came out on Mac and Windows last August, but honestly, we're just covering it now in the hopes that developer Ice Water Games releases the mobile version it's been promising for months.
