In Growing My Grandpa!, play as Adrienne, a shy girl in an unhappy home who uncovers a bizarre secret in a trash-filled basement from odd scientific experiments. Feed the growing entity she calls Grandpa to watch it expand, and talk to it to spark conversations that reveal its eerie rules. Explore the basement's hidden truths through dense lore blending science fiction, sympathetic magic, and speculative neuroscience to shape your path.
This indie casual adventure mixes virtual pet care-keeping Grandpa fed and taught-with unsettling FMV-style visuals and a haunting soundtrack. Choices in interactions and lore comprehension lead to one of two distinct endings. Casual players drawn to short 90-minute sessions with emotional depth on loneliness and desire will find it fits perfectly.
GROW YOUR GRANDPA!
In Growing My Grandpa! you take the role of Adrienne, an intensely introverted little girl in an unhappy home. She is as creative as she is shy. In a trash-strewn basement that appeared to be the site of a strange scientific study, Adrienne discovers a weird secret that defies all but the most imaginative biological explanations. With a desperate wish, she begins raising a powerful entity who she knows as her Grandpa. Given a little food, it begins to grow. Spoken with a bit, it begins to have conversations. However, this entity abides by a strange and deadly logic, and Adrienne must discover the secrets of the basement if she is to have a chance at a happy life. Growing My Grandpa! has an average playtime of about 90 minutes.
FEATURES
- A story of the pain of desire, the weight of loneliness, and the need for intimacy
- Dark, dense lore that combines science fiction, sympathetic magic, and speculative neuroscience
- Virtual Pet Elements: The entity known as your Grandpa needs to be fed and educated! Keep Grandpa content and it will have much to offer you...
- Unsettling FMV-inspired graphics
- An intensely atmospheric soundtrack
- Two very different endings based on your understanding of the lore and your interactions with Grandpa
