VIZ Media and Rose City Games announce pixel graphic adventure game Garden Story for PC

Publisher VIZ Media and developer Rose City Games have announced Garden Story, a pixel graphic adventure for all ages due out for PC and Mac via Steam in spring 2020.

Here is an overview of the game, via VIZ Media:

About

Picogram first began developing Garden Story in their off time. They dabbled in gamedev and pixel-art since they were young, but working night-shifts provided them with a lot of spare time that they couldn’t spend outside in the dead of night. Working in Developmental Disability Services and growing up around hospice facilities– their dad is a nurse — challenged them to face heavy issues with a semi-whimsical perspective.

As Picogram grew more comfortable with their set of skills, they became more involved with PIGSquad, the local indie dev community. They not only partook in game jams for the first time, but also was able to connect with fellow developers and develop a sense of community they never had the chance to before.

Key Features

• Restore a dilapidated island: Explore and cultivate each of the four regions as Concord the Grape.
• Help your neighbors: Fulfill islanders’ requests, foster relationships, and make friends with a fruity cast of characters!
• Nurture your environment: Care for garden plots, gather resources, and upgrade your tools to better take care of your new home.
• Solve the mystery of the Rot: Uncover the island’s broken past as you solve puzzles and defend yourself against the corruption of Rot.
• Curate a library: Deposit and catalogue resources to create a library of island lore!
• Set your pace: Care for garden plots by day, take a stroll in the evening, or focus on completing favors…It’s all up to you.
• Acquire memories: Experience new things to fill Concord’s scrapbook with usable perks and traits!

Watch the announcement trailer below. Visit the official website here.