Released on Nintendo Switch and Steam , Beata Undine’s Whispering Springs is a “no-fail” adventure game. There are no enemies; instead, players solve social conflicts between the forest creatures and distracted human campers. It has become a darling of the “cozy gaming” movement, with over 2 million copies sold.
Whether you are seven or seventy, Beata Undine and Friends is not just content. It is a buoy. And right now, the world is happy to hold on. Watch: Beata Undine and Friends — Streaming now on Netflix, with new shorts every Thursday on YouTube. Listen: Friends from the Foam — Available wherever you get podcasts. Play: Whispering Springs — Available on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and iOS.
In a recent interview, Chen described the franchise’s mission simply: “Beata doesn’t want to be a star. She wants to be a friend. And if that makes her popular media? Good. We could all use more friends.”
Currently the #2 kids’ show on Netflix in 14 countries, the Beata Undine animated series has earned a rare 98% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics—and a perfect 5/5 from parent groups for its handling of emotional regulation and environmental ethics. The episode “When the Pond Wept” (S3, Ep7) went viral for its wordless 4-minute sequence of Beata reviving a dried riverbed, set only to a cello suite.