Interaction - Bachelor
Bush Bouquet is a 2D pixel-art bouquet-making game that celebrates native Australian flora through creativity and interactive exploration. It invites players to build their own unique bouquets by collecting and arranging flowers, while learning about their meanings in flower language.
Bush Bouquet explores how digital interactions can foster connection with and appreciation for Australian native flora. As there are many barriers that can limit people’s opportunities to spend time in nature, the game offers an accessible alternative for engaging with the natural world. Australia’s rich diversity of endemic plant species also provides an opportunity to celebrate their beauty and ecological significance. By choosing a bouquet-making experience, players can actively collect, arrange and create something personal while learning about the meanings behind each flower. This combination of creativity and discovery encourages a more meaningful connection with Australian native flora.
Players explore a garden of Australian native flowers, collecting up to ten different species to use in their own bouquets. Players interact with the plants, picking or shaking bushes and tree to collect flowers while learning about their names and meanings in flower language. Using drag-and-drop interactions, players can position, rotate and arrange flowers on wrapping paper to create unique compositions. Once satisfied with their arrangement, players can finish their bouquet and see their arrangement wrapped up.
As someone with a love for Australian nature and cozy games, I wanted to bring my two passions together and make an interactive experience that feels creative and meaningful. It is my hope that Bush Bouquet inspires others to appreciate nature in their own way
Jade Lawrence is an interdisciplinary designer who creates human-centered design experiences across games and interaction design. She is particularly drawn to works that spark joy and imagination, often striving to leave users with meaningful and memorable designs that resonate with them beyond the experience.
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