The new music is from Floex, aka Tomáš Dvořák, who produced the music for Samorost 2 and 3 (and Machinarium). Him going back to create music for the original game is very cool. Because Samorost is very cool. It’s a classic point-and-click adventure, but it jettisons a lot of the genre’s cruft. There’s no dialogue trees or inventory. Instead, there’s a beautiful, strange, alien world, where progress is discovered via playful experimentation. You’ll be swallowed and spat out by strange creatures, go skiing on hills of green, and unfurl a proboscis into a tree’s mouth. Delightful. Plus, it’s short - about 15 minutes, I reckon - which is a good thing. If you like it, Samorost 2 is about an hour long and only £4. Amanita Design have to be among the most consistently interesting indie studios. After Samorost, they made its sequels, Machinarium, Chuchel, Creaks, and they’re currently working on the gruesome Happy Game.
