Botanicula

A delightful, if sometimes creepy adventure game, featuring 5 little botanical friends who scurry around a tree, solving puzzles in their quest to save their tree from parasites. This game has some challenging spots (I'll admit to looking for walkthrough cheats when I got stuck a few times), but the gorgeous artwork, music, and whimsical storyline are fantastic. If you (or your child) have arachnophobia, you should know that there are some creepy spider characters in the game that are a bit ominous, but other than that, it's pretty kid-friendly. This is a fun one to play together, adult and child, as you can brainstorm solutions together.