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The Indie Game Art Gallery @indiegameart.bsky.social · Sep 1

Botany Manor (Balloon Studios, 2024)

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Botany Manor on Steam

Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ide...

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Aug 26

Botany Manor is taking part in the Back To School Steam celebration!

Discover a wonderful list of games that encourage learning and productivity 💚🌻

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · Aug 21

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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Whitethorn Games @whitethorngames.bsky.social · Jul 31

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

A picture announcing the inclusion of Botany Manor in the Wholesome Games Celebration.

A picture announcing the inclusion of Magical Delicacy in the Wholesome Games Celebration.

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Aug 1

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

Erica H @deadscreen.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

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Comfy Cozy Gaming @comfycozygaming.com · Jul 16

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

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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 @botanymanor.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Save 30% on Botany Manor on Steam

Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ide...

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Jun 27

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! 🐦‍⬛🌻

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Mashfiq Ahmed @mrahmedgaming.bsky.social · Jun 26

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

TV at the 2025 Games For Change Festival Arcade that has the video game Botany Manor playing.

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Jun 27

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 😊💚

A screenshot of Botany Manor showing a fountain and garden benches, with the text it won an accessibility award

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Lewis Packwood @lewispackwood.bsky.social · May 27

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!

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · May 28

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

A banner showing that Botany Manor is a finalist in the 'Best Gameplay' category in the games for change awards. There is also a screenshot of the Windmill Wort flower.

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Apr 30

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!

The herbarium book on the left side, and the xbox excellence award on the right side. In the background is a rose bush.

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StephenTBW @stephentbw.bsky.social · Apr 21

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 🔗👇

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Gamesline @gamesline.net · Apr 25

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...

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BondSarahBond @bondsarahbond.bsky.social · Apr 29

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 · Apr 22

🎉 👏 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! 🎉 👏

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Apr 10

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!

The Botany Manor team members standing in between flowers

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Mar 28

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 👇

Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · Mar 27

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.
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Draknek & Friends Official Podcast

Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them!

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UK Games Fund @ukgamesfund.bsky.social · Mar 27

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

BAFTA Games @baftagames.bsky.social · Mar 4

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

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ruisukurusu.bsky.social @ruisukurusu.bsky.social · Mar 9

Botany Manor is such a relaxing awesome puzzle game.

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BAFTA Games @baftagames.bsky.social · Mar 4

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

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Whitethorn Games @whitethorngames.bsky.social · Feb 28

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!

Text: Women's Day Sale, games by women-led studios | Image: Three fantastical female characters surround a glowing orb exuding strength and power

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Botany Manor @botanymanor.bsky.social · Feb 24

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

Debug Game Awards @debugawards.com · Feb 23

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

Balloon Studios taking home the Award for Accessibility for their game Botany Manor, at the Debug Indie Game Awards

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Feb 11

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 · Feb 11

🌿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...

Botany Manor: a cozy game unveiling the inequalities in academia

Interview with Laure De Mey and Kitt Byrne Download PDF Botany Manor is a multiplatform game developed by the English indie studio Balloon Studios and published by Whitethorn Games. Initially relea…

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