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Become a plant detective in this occult botany shop puzzle game next week




If Wordle has you staring at letters this week, Strange Horticulture will have you staring at flowers, leaves, thorns, and roots next week. In the puzzle game from developer Bad Viking, you've inherited a spooky little plant shop in the quaint little Victorian town of Undermere. As quirky and mysterious customers come in asking to buy plants you'll need to crack your tome of botany knowledge, closely examine the plants in your store, and figure out exactly what your customers want based on their descriptions...
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Strange Horticulture Coming January 21st!

Dear Horticulturists,

First off, happy new year! In 2021 we announced Strange Horticulture to the world, and we're so happy to see so many of you share our excitement for everything plants, witches, mysteries, and Hellebore.

We also mentioned that we'd go into full bloom "early 2022", and that's still very much the truth. It is our distinct pleasure to announce that Strange Horticulture will release on Friday January 21st! If you want to get in the minute the game goes live, we'd suggest joining us on Discord

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We can't wait for you all to get your hands on the full plant-identifying, mystery-solving, cat-petting experience that Strange Horticulture has to offer. For those who haven't given the demo a whirl yet, we're keeping it up until a few days after the game launches. If you want to give the game a try, now's the time!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/Strange_Horticulture/

And in other news, Strange Horticulture has been nominated for the Excellence in Design award at the Independent Games Festival! Super honored to be nominated, and fingers crossed that we win!

That's it from us, we'll see you again on the 21st when we're going into full bloom!

P.S. We picked up a couple of plants since we started working on Strange Horticulture ;)





Bad Viking Iceberg Interactive

Run an eldritch plant shop in Strange Horticulture this month

Ever since Alice Bee first played Strange Horticulture, she's raved about the mysteries and merchandising of running a weird plant shop. Lots of studying and cataloguing plants, serving customers, and feeling proud of your wee business. Plus solving mysteries in ways only an occult plant shop owner can. Not long to wait now, as the makers announced today that the game will launch on the 21st of January.


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Demo Update: Watering Can, Colored Labels, And Zoom!

Dear Horticulturists,

With Autumn in full swing, we felt like it was the perfect time for some of the cozy vibes Strange Horticulture has to offer. That's why we've updated the demo for your plant-identifying pleasure. Here's what's new in the updated demo:

  • Watering can that allows you to water your plants to earn Will to Explore rather than having to wait for the cooldown.
  • Coloured labels for extra organising.
  • Zoom in/out feature for players who were struggling to read.
  • Language support for German, Russian and Chinese.
  • A whole bunch of other small fixes and improvements.


Can't run a proper plant shop without a watering can. You can now give your lovely plants the H2O they deserve, while earning you Will to Explore -- it's a win-win!



Colored labels will allow you to properly sort plants into categories. How are you going to use them?



Try out the update for yourself, and let us know what you think!



Bad Viking Iceberg Interactive

A Quick Thanks!

Hello everyone!

We're so happy to see that many of you have been loving the Strange Horticulture demo. We just wanted to express our heartfelt thanks to all of you for playing, providing feedback, or simply gushing (which is what we do, often).

And to anyone finding this strange little page through the Iceberg Interactive Publisher Sale, welcome! Strange Horticulture is an adventure puzzle game where you run a plant shop in a quaint little town where nothing is like it seems. If that sounds interesting to you, make sure to check out our demo!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/Strange_Horticulture/

And to those who already have gotten a taste of what Strange Horticulture has to offer, please do take a stroll over to the Iceberg Interactive Publisher Sale page, where you can grab some awesome games at up to 90% off!



That's about it for us! But before we go, allow us to tease you with a little something we've been working on...





Bad Viking Iceberg Interactive