Today is International Women's Day, so here are a few of the great indie games we've reviewed that are by female developers or female-led teams. #IndieGames #GameReviews #InternationalWomensDay Titles by: @spellgardengames.com @botanymanor.bsky.social Rachel Wigell Madison Karrh

Botany Manor (Balloon Studios, 2024)

Botany Manor is taking part in the Back To School Steam celebration! Discover a wonderful list of games that encourage learning and productivity 💚🌻

We partnered with @gamesforchange.bsky.social to present the Accessibility Award at the Games for Change Festival 2025! This year’s winner is Botany Manor (@botanymanor.bsky.social), recognized for making accessibility bloom. 💐🏡

Teaming Up for Change: How AbleToPlay Partnered with Games for Change to Curate the 2025 Accessibility Award

We teamed up with Games For Change to curate the 2025 Accessibility Award. Here's the story behind it!

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We're so excited to announce that @botanymanor.bsky.social and #MagicalDelicacy are part of the #WholesomeGamesCelebration on @steampowered.com from August 7-14! #botanymanor @skaule.bsky.social @wholesomegames.com #indiegames #wholesomegames #whitethorngames

Wow this is gorgeous 😍 seeing things like this really makes my day 💚

Erica H@deadscreen.bsky.social · last yr.

Attempt number three with a hanging glass piece from goodwill. I like how this one came out! Much less bubbling and I tried multiple layers. Inspired by @botanymanor.bsky.social logo. #painting #arts #crafts

There are just some games that stick with you that you wish you could experience for the first time again. @botanymanor.bsky.social @somehumbleonion.bsky.social @studiodrydock.com @sandwitchdev.bsky.social www.comfycozygaming.com/2025/07/16/c...

4 cozy games that I wish I could play for the first time again - Comfy Cozy Gaming

There are just some games that stick with you that you wish you could experience for the first time again. Here's my list of 4 cozy games that left a lasting impression on me.

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Botany Manor is 30% off in the Steam Summer Sale! 🏖️ With its sunny gardens and peaceful birdsong, Botany Manor is the perfect game to get in the mood for your summer holiday! 🐦‍⬛🌻

Playing @botanymanor.bsky.social was a very relaxing experience!

We're so excited to share Botany Manor won the Accessibility Award at the #GamesForChange awards! The team put a lot of work into accessibility features, colour-blind legibility for clues and designing the game to be gentle to the player. As a small studio, it means a lot to see it recognised 😊💚

Botany Manor is a great shout in this article about the best houses in games. Play Botany Manor, it's wonderful! And it's pleasingly short! www.theguardian.com/games/2025/m...

We're super proud to announce that Botany Manor is a finalist in the Games for Change awards in the Best Gameplay category 💚 Congratulations to all the other nominees! #G4C2025

We're so honoured and excited to share Botany Manor received an Xbox Excellence Award for top store rating of 2024. It's amazing to see how our game has left a lasting impression on so many 💚🌳 Thanks so much to @xbox.com and @gamepass.xbox.com for all the support!

New Review! I played the lovely Botany Manor from @balloonstudios.bsky.social . Not to spoil anything, but I MAY have given it my highest score so far 🔗👇

Botany Manor's puzzles paint you a vivid portrait of the person who left them behind, @skull-hazard.bsky.social writes: gamesline.net/botany-manor...

Congrats to @balloonstudios.bsky.social on this awesome achievement! 👏🏾💚 If you like beautiful cozy games, you’ll love Botany Manor 🌷🪻🌼: www.xbox.com/games/store/...

Whitethorn Games@whitethorngames.bsky.social · last yr.

🎉 👏 Congratulations to @botanymanor.bsky.social for being selected to receive the Xbox Excellence Award! This beautifully creative game from a brilliant team absolutely deserves the spotlight! Well done, Balloon Studios! 🎉 👏

We had such a lovely time at the BAFTA Games Awards 💜 We're so honoured to have been recognised in the wonderful Game Beyond Entertainment category, and of course congratulations to Tales of Kenzera: Zau for taking home the award!

Kitt and Laure were invited on the podcast of Draknek & Friends to talk about Botany Manor, puzzles and inspirations. Thanks for having us! Link to the podcast below 👇

Draknek & Friends@draknek.bsky.social · last yr.

Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Episode 19 featuring @lauredm.bsky.social and @kittbyrne.bsky.social from the @botanymanor.bsky.social team is out now! Topics include the inspiration for setting the puzzles in a manor, and tricking players into playing puzzle games. pod.link/1777156468

Congratulations to funded company @botanymanor.bsky.social on their nomination at the upcoming @baftagames.bsky.social awards!

BAFTA Games@baftagames.bsky.social · last yr.

The nominees for Game Beyond Entertainment are… BOTANY MANOR KIND WORDS 2 (LOFI CITY POP) SENUA’S SAGA: HELLBLADE II TALES OF KENZERA: ZAU TETRIS FOREVER VAMPIRE THERAPIST #BAFTAGamesAwards

The nominees for Game Beyond Entertainment are… BOTANY MANOR KIND WORDS 2 (LOFI CITY POP) SENUA’S SAGA: HELLBLADE II TALES OF KENZERA: ZAU TETRIS FOREVER VAMPIRE THERAPIST #BAFTAGamesAwards

Proud to have 3 of our games in this year's Women's Day Sale hosted by @wingsfund.me! Shop the sale and get: 💐 20% off Botany Manor 🐰 65% off Princess Farmer 🐸 60% off Teacup Be sure to tune in through March 9 for special discounts and showcases featuring women-led studios!

We're so honoured (and a little shocked!) to have won the Accessibility award for Botany Manor at @debugawards.com! 🏆✨🌷

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The Award for Accessibility goes to the team at @balloonstudios.bsky.social for Botany Manor!

Big thanks to the @botanymanor.bsky.social team at @balloonstudios.bsky.social for sharing their insights with us! 🌿🎮 Your thoughtful storytelling not only created a beautiful game, but it also brings to fore important conversations about women in #academia. 🙌 #WomenInSTEM

Journal of Geek Studies@jgeekstudies.bsky.social · last yr.

🌿Botany Manor is a cozy game but also a window into challenges women face in academia. For #WomenInSTEMDay, we interviewed the devs @lauredm.bsky.social and @kittbyrne.bsky.social to explore how these issues were woven into storytelling and gameplay. 🎮 Read it @ jgeekstudies.org/2025/02/09/b...

🏆 Want to know who won the 2024 GAconf accessibility awards? Find out this Wednesday, streaming on both @ign.com and the IGDA-GASIG YouTube channel! Full info on all the finalists and why they're finalists is at www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award... #gamedev #accessibility

🎮 Playstation Launch Update ✨ We're happy to announce that Botany Manor is coming to PS4 and PS5 on the 28th of January! 🌻

UPDATE: Botany Manor is coming to PS5 and PS4 January 28 💐🎉 A fun Playstation quirk: you'll be able to swipe to flip pages in the Herbarium and see flower colors on the controller!

Botany Manor is a delightful puzzle/exploration thing. It's a rare game that explores the power fantasy of not only being able to keep potted plants alive, but induce unto them instant growth. Also this game is GORGEOUS and whoever designed the titular manor needs more recognition LOOK AT THIS PLACE

Some screenshots from the @botanymanor.bsky.social demo show off the simple yet vibrant and expressive art style of the game. Love it!

Whether you're looking for that last minute gift or something to do over your break, here are the best cozy games we played in 2024 that are under $25. www.comfycozygaming.com/2024/12/23/b...

11 best cozy games we played in 2024 for anyone needing last minute gift ideas under $25 - Comfy Cozy Gaming

Whether you're looking for that last minute gift or something to do over your break, here are the best cozy games we played in 2024 that are under $25.

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