The Garden Path Concludes Successful Kickstarter Campaign

Back in July, I covered the Kickstarter announcement for The Garden Path, created by Louis Durrant who also goes by carrotcake. Currently slated to release by the end of the year, The Garden Path’s Kickstarter campaign was immensely successful, with over 1000 backers contributing. Now Durrant is able to develop the game more along the lines of his initial vision. Let’s get into the details, shall we?

According to the press release, 1097 backers raised 152% of the funding goal, and will now feature both a Nintendo Switch release and Local Multiplayer support. The Garden Path (in case you aren’t aware) is a “slice-of-life sim about the joy of gardening, and the small pleasures that follow. Whether you’re fishing, growing, trading or just hanging with new friends, a wonderful and wistful adventure awaits when wandering The Garden Path.”

Here is a bit more information on the Kickstarter results via the press release. “The initial funding goal of £20,000 / $27,242 (all USD totals are approximate) was met after 24 days of the campaign and was followed by the announcement of the Nintendo Switch and local multiplayer stretch goals at £25,000 / $34,041 and £30,000 / $40,849 respectively.

Both stretch goals were much requested by the small but passionate community and were emphatically funded during the remaining six days of the campaign. In total, 1097 backers from The Garden Path’s wonderful community pledged £30,474 / $41,483 to reach an extraordinary 152% funding.

🎉🌿 WE DID IT 🌿🎉

That's the end of our time on Kickstarter, and what a time it was!

You've blown us away with the continued support you've shown The Garden Path ~ we simply cannot thank you enough, gardeners 💚https://t.co/JXsQBCQoKs | #IndieGame #Wholesome pic.twitter.com/a0v0nNgtIZ

— The Garden Path 🍃 (@fromcarrotcake) August 20, 2021

Louis Durrant AKA carrotcake would like to express their deepest thanks to every single person who backed the game on Kickstarter, and all who have joined The Garden Path’s community.”

I am very excited to see The Garden Path being so successful, and I cannot wait to play it on the Nintendo Switch system. I was intrigued by The Garden Path from the second I saw the Kickstarter page, and I’m sure it is going to be a hit amongst farming and gardening fans.