Garden Life Announced by Nacon

Simulation games are a big thing these days. Games like Powerwash Simulator, Lawn Mowing Simulator, and less realistic things like Two Point Hospital all come together to give us a reprieve from our everyday lives by having us tackle pseudo-realistic aspects of life. Now, Nacon and developer stillalive studios have decided to up the ante a little.

For the green-thumbed people in the gaming industry, stillalive studios and publisher Nacon have announced Garden Life, a gardening sandbox game. Players will be able to decorate, cultivate, and manage their own “peaceful garden oasis” to make the garden of their dreams. Here is what the press release has to say about Garden Life.

We are excited to announce a great project we worked on in secret for some time now: Garden Life, a garden sandbox game with a beautifully relaxing art style.
A new team at stillalive is working on this title and we're looking forward to revealing more in the future. https://t.co/XKc4Aj7iP2

— stillalive studios (@stillaliveGames) May 25, 2022

“Plant and nurture the garden of your dreams in this ‘first of its kind’ experience where there are no limits to conjuring your creativity.

With a cozy visual style and a gameplay rooted in reality, this warm and relaxing game lets you grow your favorite real-world flowers, shrubs, fruits, and vegetables to bring your garden to life. Thanks to procedural generation and advanced growth visualization simulation technology, no two plants look identical – just like in real life. Keep your garden thriving and happy in varying weather events, give your plants the care they require, meet fun characters from your gardening community, and discover many more surprises!”

Kay Luthor, Garden Life’s producer also commented on the announcement, stating: “Gaming and gardening: marrying these two hobbies to create one relaxing and stunning experience was something that has always been a dream for us. We wanted to share our passion and experience of gardening through Garden Life and offer the players the opportunity to create the garden that fits their vision and desires, with a unique art style that evokes wonder and highlights the beauty of nature”

Personally, this sort of game is perfect for me. I have always wanted to have a big garden, but as a disabled guy, I can’t physically tend it. On top of that, I just don’t have a green thumb or the climate to grow the things I’d want to grow. This is a game I’ll be keeping an eye on.