Bulpadok has just published The Hidden Park, an adventure game with a difference – you!  Developed in association with WSP Online Solutions, and Conduct, The Hidden Park uses the iPhone’s GPS to immerse you in a world within your local park (currently 10 parks around the world are supported, with more promised).  Using the accelerometer, camera, GPS and touch screen, The Hidden Park fully utilises all capabilities of the iPhone.

Hidden Park iPhone Screenshot

As you navigate throughout the park, you receive instructions from a character called ‘Trutton’ and learn that the park is in trouble.  Your challenge is to help Trutton save the park before its too late by navigating the park, solving puzzles and interacting with characters throughout.  The game provides a beautifully illustrated map of the park, with your location being represented by an Avatar, who moves as you move around the map.

Gameplay takes about an hour to complete, making the game an ideal day out for families, and provides a perfect opportunity to get the kids off the couch and out exploring a magical world in their local park.  Currently the Hidden Park supports the following locations:

  • Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Australia
  • Sydney Botanical Gardens, Australia
  • High Park, Toronto, Canada
  • Boston Common, Boston, USA
  • Central Park, New York, USA
  • Kensington Gardens, London, UK
  • Tokyo Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan
  • Englischer Garten, Munich, Germany
  • Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Hong Kong

The Hidden Park is available on the App Store for $6.99 and comes highly recommended.

More information is available at TheHiddenPark.com.