Vivarium

Vivarium is a narrative-driven game set in a small terrarium town, following 11-year-old Jenny as she explores her surroundings and uncovers a hidden story beneath the town’s ordinary daily life. The narrative is non-linear and shaped by player choices, with a cast of characters who each have their own branching and dynamic storylines, including a reclusive woman, a shopkeeper, a postal worker, a birdwatching retiree and a fortune teller.

The game’s day-night cycle is synced to the player’s real-world calendar, meaning new events and discoveries appear daily. Completing major story events advances time, while other activities are available each night, including cooking recipes, tending a garden, collecting stickers, vinyl records and novels, crafting items, decorating a home and repairing equipment in preparation for the next day.

Vivarium combines slice-of-life daily activities with an overarching mystery narrative, allowing players to balance routine tasks with progressing the story at their own pace.