Bloom by RNG Party Games

Bloom v1.1 Major Update is out now! #

This major update features a large amount of new story content, a new “chill mode” for listening to music, unlockable phone backgrounds, new collectables, new flowers, updated art, and more! This is available now on Catalog, or as a free update if you already own the game here on Itch. 
Update instructions & changelog

What is Bloom? #

Bloom is a real-time narrative-driven social sim about starting up a flower shop made exclusively for Playdate. Tend to Midori’s garden while texting friends and family as she starts a new chapter of her life. The game takes place over many real-life days.

• Respond to texts and tend to your garden in real time.
• Check in over the course of many real-world days to see Midori’s story unfold.
• Experience a changing environment including a day/night and weather system.
• Go for high scores in the arcade-style minigame and acquire daily collectibles.
• Enjoy a relaxing lofi-inspired soundtrack as you play.

Bloom is available now!

Bloom’s Original Soundtrack is available now on Itch! It is also up on streaming platforms.

About Us #

We are RNG Party Games, a 3-person indie studio. Support us on Patreon or follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on Bloom and all of our future Playdate games. Or, come hang out with us over on our Discord.

Accessibility #

Bloom has an Accessibility Mode designed to aid players that may struggle using the crank or pressing multiple buttons at once. In this mode, crank input will also work by holding the d-pad left or right. Your flower selection on the roof will also advance with a single tap of the B button.
You can enable Accessibility Mode in the settings app (gear icon) in the game’s phone menu. Here you may also turn on Minigame Autofire to avoid repeated button presses in the Starshooter Hoshiko minigame. Note: the intro section of Bloom has Accessibility Mode features always enabled.
Accessibility is important to us — if you have any feedback about this please let us know!

Install Instructions #

There are multiple ways to sideload Bloom onto your Playdate, detailed by Panic’s official instructions here.

Content Information: While unrated, we consider Bloom to have content similar to that of a T (Teen) ESRB rated game. This includes moderate use of profanity, mild references to alcohol and cigarettes, and general themes aimed at a teenage or older audience.