cultivationgrow the normal stuff. and the "normal" stuff.
carrots, chamomile, tomatoes, and a few plants you keep in the greenhouse. every season opens up new things to plant, brew, and quietly profit from.
cult studios · in development · built in unreal engine 5
grow your story, one seed at a time.
cultivation is a cozy farming and life sim about growing real, slightly-illicit plants, selling them to eccentric townsfolk, and keeping one weird little farm afloat in Sagebrook.
grow a life. make some friends. try not to attract attention.
the pitch
sun-warm farming with a soft occult underbelly.
the surface is cozy: soil, chamomile, handwritten signs, market gossip. underneath, there's a stranger story about the plants, the woods, and what the town would rather not talk about.
turn harvests into teas, tinctures, and favors.
drying racks, infusion stations, and ritual brews turn raw plants into things worth selling (and a few things worth hiding).
keep it chill, or invite the consequences.
play stress-free, or switch on a suspicion system where nosy neighbors and the law slowly start paying attention.
core loop
one more day. one more crop. one more questionable decision.
the loop is simple enough to feel cozy, but layered enough to get weird fast. each day is a small set of choices that quietly add up.
01planpick seeds for the season, your buyers, and how much risk you want.
02planttill, sow, water. the genuinely cozy part.
03tendweather, pests, and the occasional curious neighbor.
04harvestpull a crop you're a little too proud of.
05processdry, brew, and infuse into something worth more.
06sellthe shop, the cafe, the market, or a guy named Marlow.
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a real mockup is coming soon
sagebrook · thistleboro falls
small town. big opinions. bigger plants.
every location has a daylight face and a nighttime rumor. the farm is home base, but the town and the woods are where the story actually grows.
the town
sagebrook
cobblestone plaza, nosy storefronts, and a farmer's market that runs entirely on gossip. everyone knows everyone, for better and worse.
the woods
the whispering woods
older than the town, and paying attention. glowing fungi, instructive dreams, and paths that wander.
the cafe
the drowsy leaf
maple's place. tea, comfort, and the occasional mind-expanding cup. cozy by day, a little occult after dark.
the neighbors
warm, weird, and a little tired.
relationships are built around people who are funny before they're useful. everyone in Sagebrook has a secret, and most of them somehow involve your farm.
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Granma Gem
mentor · herbalist · baker
sweet, spacey ex-hippie with a secret wild past and suspiciously specific memories from the 70s. she will absolutely feed you.
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Maple
tea alchemist · night owl
runs The Drowsy Leaf cafe where they brew tea, comfort, and the occasional mind-expanding concoction for dreamers and night owls.
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Officer Buzz
law · cynic · secret softie
deadpan and perpetually stressed, he's slowly realizing not all plants are the enemy. world's okayest cop.
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Twig
forest dweller · mysterious
cryptic, barefoot, and ...mostly human. they speak in riddles and commune with mushrooms that don't have names yet.
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Marlow
dealer · philosopher · friend?
smooth-talking buyer who lives in the gray areas. he's shadier than he looks, and more loyal than he lets on.
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the D.A.R.E. kids
junior detectives · comic foil
four earnest kids who think they're mini cops, patrolling Sagebrook for "criminals" and finding suspects absolutely everywhere. adorable, dramatic, mostly ineffective.
ui direction
simple to read. faintly glowing. a little overgrown.
the interface keeps the cozy-sim essentials clear (inventory, tools, calendar, relationships) inside a soft hand-drawn frame, with a glow that leans occult once the sun goes down.
UI image coming soon
the dev journal
follow the garden while it gets suspicious.
we're posting dev notes about the farming loop, the cast, art direction, and the slow, stubborn march toward something playable. it reads like a journal, because it is one.
no spam, no suspicion. just the occasional dispatch from the farm.
or read the dev journal →