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Full GrowBud update
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- Events
- Store
- UI and audio
- Maps
- Balance
GrowBud changes
Your New Desktop Companion 🪴
GrowBud is out now. It's cannabis farming that runs as a sidebar on your desktop while you're working, playing games, or just chilling on your computer.
Your plants grow faster when you're focused in other apps. Instead of demanding constant attention, GrowBud rewards you for doing your real work. Check in during natural breaks, make some decisions, watch your plants thrive. It's productivity gamified. But there's always something to do.
What's Actually In The Box
Grow 20+ authentic cannabis strains with stylised visual personalities. Each strain has unique growing characteristics and genetic potential. You'll navigate random encounters during growth cycles - some helpful, some challenging, all affecting your harvest outcome.
Harvest amazing bud. Star ratings from 1-6 determine quality. Unlock Golden Status on strains by mastering their genetics. The better you care for your plants, the better the results.
Genetically enhance your plants. Unlock gene expressions that modify growth speed, care requirements, yield potential, and more. Build the perfect genetic profile for each strain.
The Clubhouses & Activities
When you need a break, head to the clubhouses:
Play blackjack - test your luck against the dealer
Spin the wheel-of-fortune - win mysterious prizes
Master the crane game - win items and customisation options
Complete orders - fulfill dispensary requests for rewards
Tackle club challenges - two progression systems (Grow Club for quality mastery, Bud Club for yield efficiency)
Find hidden items - scattered throughout your experience
Purchase care buffs - vending machine upgrades to improve plant care
Expand your operation. Manage multiple grow houses simultaneously. Customise each one with different themes and aesthetics. Scale from a single shed to a full cultivation business.
Who This Is For
Remote workers. Freelancers. Students. Anyone who spends hours at their desktop and wants something running alongside their workflow that doesn't steal focus. If you've ever wanted a desktop pet that rewards productivity instead of punishing you for having a life, this is it.
The Cannabis Angle
We're treating cannabis strains like the pokémon of the plant world - complex genetics with heritage hybridised to create unique variants. This is horticulture themed around interesting plants. The game doesn't suggest smoking or getting high. It's classy presentation of an interesting subject.
It's a fantasy game at the end of the day. Just happens to be about plants.
What's Coming Next
Full transparency: we prioritised getting the core experience polished for launch. Level 3 club challenges didn't meet our standards, so they'll arrive in a free content update in the coming weeks along with:
Additional localisation support (French, Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish LATAM)
More stage transition encounter events
General polish and balance improvements
The game you're buying today is complete and feature-rich, but we'll keep improving it.
Who Made This
We're Make Games Play - a small South African indie studio of lecturers and former students. GrowBud is our first original IP, a zero-budget passion project built during nights and weekends. We've put a lot of love into making something that respects your time while giving you small accomplishments throughout your day.
Launch Price: $6.99 Current Languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Coming Soon: French, Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish (LATAM)
Available Now!
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