Gardens of Kyresoo

FAQ - Introduction

What is Gardens of Kyresoo?

The Gardens of Kyresoo is massively multi-player gardening game, or perhaps more accurately a pastime. The game objective is to “create moments of beauty” by breeding flowers and laying them out in formal gardens. It is a cooperative game, in which you display your flowers to fellow gardeners, and freely exchange seeds to increase the overall beauty of the world.

What is a MMOP?

Massively Multi-player Online Pastime. This is a riff on the more common MMOG (massively multi-player game). “Game” has overtones of high scoring, competitive adrenaline fueled play quite out of place with Kyresoo, so I think “pastime” is a better fit. Gameplay in Kyresoo is intended to be slow paced, non addictive and cooperative. More like pottering around in your garden than playing soccer.

How is Gardens of Kyresoo different from other online games?

Gardens of Kyresoo is quite different from most online games out there. Some of the differences are:

  • The game objective is to create “moments of beauty” rather than “moments of destruction”
  • Cooperative rather than competitive play
  • Relaxed, slow paced non-addictive gameplay you can take a break from at any time.
  • Minimal reliance on a central server. Players host their own gardens in the world.
  • Free to play, but with added status from becoming a financial supporter of the world.

What is the game objective in Gardens of Kyresoo?

The game objective is to create “moments of beauty” and display them for your fellow players. In the game, you take on the viewpoint and culture of the Stewards of Kyresoo. These tiny energy beings have a great love of formal gardens, so the rules for how where and when you plant flowers are quite strict. Being alien beings of pure energy, Stewards can project themselves through time, and view the whole history of a garden in a few minutes. Hence they see the growth of the garden as moving dance rather than a static picture. Creating moments of beauty in that dance is the central objective in the Gardens of Kyresoo.