- Soundtrack of The Guardian of Nature Out Now + Sale! - 24 August 2026
Hey Guardians!We are really thrilled to announce that the original soundtrack by the wonderful sound designer and music composer Kate Miller is now available! These wholesome and adventurous tracks are inspired by nature, telling the story of Henry’s adventure toward the Tree of Life from beginning to end.Also: Many thanks for all your wonderful feedback so far! We've fixed a few bugs to make your adventure as smooth as possible.The game is currently on sale and we have released a bundle so you can purchase the game + the soundtrack all at once ☺️.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! 🌳💚
- The Full Version of The Guardian of Nature is Out Now! - 21 May 2026
Hello fellow Guardians!The day has finally come and The Guardian of Nature is officially out now with its third and final episode!It feels so unreal, and we want to thank everyone who joined us on our journey by playing the first episodes, giving us feedback, and making the game what it is today. It has been quite a journey, and after 7 years of hand-drawing all the scenes and development, we couldn't be happier to have pushed the release button today! We will keep you posted about updates and next steps, but for now: We hope you love the conclusion of Henry’s story and again: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! 🌳💚
- The Guardian of Nature: Full Release on May 21, 2026! - 22 April 2026
Hello Guardians!Today on Earth Day, we are thrilled to share our biggest milestone yet: The Guardian of Nature officially leaves Early Access for its Full Release on May 21, 2026!🌳 After a year of growth in Early Access, the third and final episode is almost here. Henry’s journey toward the giant Tree of Life reaches its grand conclusion, taking you deep underground and into the heart of the forest's fungal networks. 🛡️ Battle for the HabitatsTo celebrate Earth Day, we’ve partnered with PlanetPlay’s ‘Battle for the Habitats’ initiative. From today until June 5 (World Environment Day), we are joining studios worldwide to help protect vulnerable ecosystems. It is a cause that sits at the very heart of our game’s story.Thank you so much for being part of our journey and for spreading the word about the full release. We can’t wait for you to see how Henry’s adventure comes to an end 🌳💚
- Episode 3 & Full Release Coming in Summer 2026! - 19 March 2026
Hello Guardians!We are thrilled to share that we are hard at work completing Episode 3, the final episode of The Guardian of Nature! The journey of our botanist Henry will come to a conclusion and we can’t wait for you to experience how his story ends.With the launch of Episode 3, the game will officially leave Early Access and transition into its Full Release! 🌳✨Here is a sneak-peek of what awaits you in the final episode:🌳The Tree of Life: Finally reach the giant Tree of Life and find a way to stop the Tramplers and the destruction of nature.🚜 Underground Exploration: Navigate completely new environments and solve puzzles, including a cute little vehicle to dig deep 😻.🧩 New Puzzles: New solarpunk puzzles. Let’s see how to use the skills of the previous episodes 😉.🎶 Atmospheric New Tracks: We are expanding the soundtrack with delightful new pieces that capture the emotion of the…
- The Guardian of Nature – Episode 2 out now! - 2 December 2025
Hello Guardians!The wait is finally over! We are absolutely bursting with excitement to announce that Episode 2 of The Guardian of Nature is officially released! 🌳✨Henry’s journey toward the Tree of Life has taken a leap forward. We’ve poured our hearts into this update, doubling the game's content, and we can’t wait to hear about your adventures.Here is what awaits you in Episode 2:🌱 A whole new area: Explore a new environment filled with puzzles, hidden discoveries, and adorable animals!⚠️ Face the giants: For the very first time, Henry comes face-to-face with the Tramplers – the giant creatures tearing nature apart.🎶 New soundscapes: We have added wonderful new atmospheric music that expands our original soundtrack.🎬 New animation: Enjoy a brand-new animated clip with full voice-over and hand-crafted music that sets the stage for the final episode.🧹House keeping: We’ve polished…
- Episode 2 will be released during Cozy Quest! - 11 November 2025
Henry's journey towards the Tree of Life continues! We are so excited that Episode 2 of The Guardian of Nature will launch during this year’s Cozy Quest!What you’ll get in Episode 2 and what’s next for Henry’s journey:A brand new environment with all kinds of puzzles, discoveries and cute animals, both above and below ground. We have at least doubled the game’s content.For the very first time, Henry will come face-to-face with the Tramplers, the giant creatures that are tearing nature apart and must be stopped.Wonderful new atmospheric music, expanding the game’s soundtrack.A brand new animation clip with voice-over and hand-crafted music to introduce the final chapter of Henry’s journey.Improvements to the gameplay in all areas, from how you interact with hotspots and smoother controls, straighten out bugs and much more!While we prepare this release, we are already working on the 3rd a…
- Henry's journey continues! Episode 2 is coming in 2025! - 27 July 2025
The next Episode is coming soon! We are well underway with the 2nd Episode of The Guardian of Nature!Thanks to all your wonderful feedback on Episode 1, our small team has been busy like bees 🐝, working hard on the next Episode — which will be ready for you by the end of 2025!We are continuing with Early Access to collect feedback until the final release. We are releasing the game in three Episodes — we think of it a bit like a limited series — to tell Henry’s magical story.Where we are and what’s next for Episode 2 and 3:We will release Episode 2 by the end of 2025. Episode 3 will follow in 2026.Episode 2 picks up right where Episode 1 ended.You’ll be able explore a new area of the island, visit new environments, solve new puzzles and uncover more of Henry’s journey.If you’ve already purchased Episode 1, you’ll receive Episode 2 and 3 for free.The price of the game will increase sligh…
- Thank You for a Wonderful Launch! - 16 June 2025
Wow – what an incredible first week! We’re so grateful for all your kind words, support, and thoughtful reviews. Seeing The Guardian of Nature resonate with so many of you really means the world to us as a small indie team.If you enjoyed the 1st Episode and the start of Henry’s adventure, leaving a short review on Steam would help us a lot 💚.What’s next?We are already deep into the development of Episode 2! The story continues as Henry journeys towards the Tree of Life – but will he succeed in restoring the balance of nature? Here are some sketches and a final environment. We can already tell you this much: There will be ants involved ☺️🐜🐜🐜.Episode 2 will feature roughly the same number of environments, puzzles and playtime as the 1st Episode. We can't wait to share more details soon!Thank you again for your amazing support! Take good care 🌿
- Surprise Release of Episode 1 during Wholesome Direct 2025! - 7 June 2025
Hey Guardians! 🌸We're thrilled to announce that Episode 1 of «The Guardian of Nature» just had its surprise release as part of Wholesome Direct 2025! We are beyond excited to finally share the first episode with all of you!Thank you all so much for your support and feedback, and for encouraging us on our journey! 💚We're releasing episodically during Early Access because we would love to hear your feedback along the way! Episode 1 is completed and all of the features listed under "About this game" have been fully implemented. Also, by purchasing Episode 1 now, you will receive all future updates and episodes for free.We hope you will love diving into the world of «The Guardian of Nature».Take care 🌿
- Major Demo Update & Kickstarter Launching Soon! (Please spread the word 🙏) - 10 March 2025
Hey Guardians! 🌸 While this update has been a long time coming, we have been busy like bees! 😇🐝 We have some exciting news to share with you! First of all: Thank you so much for all of your incredibly helpful feedback when playing the «The Guardian of Nature» demo 🙏. We are so grateful that thousands of people have played the demo and that so many of you took the time to write down your thoughts, your play experience, what you liked and how we could improve the game. And we did! Many of you told us that there were these key things that you would like to see in the game: ✅ ✨ More story and background about The Guardians of Nature and the mission of Henry. ✅ 🧩 Hint system for puzzles. ✅ 🗺️ An in-game navigation to explore and visit all the environments. ✅ 🎛️ Quality of life improvements like more settings for sound and music. ✅ 🌸 More music tracks to change between environments. I…
- Demo update & «The Guardian of Nature» at Cozy Quest 2024! - 24 October 2024
Hey Guardians! 🌻 We are really excited to be a part of the upcoming Cozy Quest Festival on Steam from the 14th to the 18th of November 2024. Thank you so much for all the wonderful feedback we have received since we released the demo of «The Guardian of Nature» during the Tiny Teams Festival and the Wholesome Games Celebration back in August. We have been going through all your input and have updated the demo with bug fixes and Steam Deck compatibility (we are really excited about the last one and love to play and test the game anywhere!). Thank you so much Secret Mode for organizing the Cozy Quest Festival! We look forward to seeing all the other wonderful games. Be sure to check out Cozy Quest here: Cozy Quest Steam Festival 2024 Please check out the demo and it would be wonderful if you sent us feedback via the form in the demo! 💚 Take care 🌱
- Demo announcement! Play «The Guardian of Nature» at Wholesome Games Celebration! - 11 August 2024
Hey Guardians! 🐝 For the very first time ever and very soon, «The Guardian of Nature» can be played on Steam! After all these years of hand-crafting and developing the game, this news makes us both excited and nervous at the same time 😅 «The Guardian of Nature» was first announced during Wholesome Direct 2023, and it is such a wonderful moment to now have the exclusive demo available during the Wholesome Games Celebration 2024 from August 15 – which is also the last day of our Tiny Teams participation! We have placed a feedback form in the demo and it would mean the world to us if you could tell us what you think of the game and what we can improve! And it would be be absolutely wonderful if you could share the demo as soon as it’s available on August 15 💚 Take care 🌱
- «The Guardian of Nature» is part of the Tiny Teams Festival by Yogscast Games! - 7 August 2024
Hey Guardians! 🌻 We have some wonderful news to share with you! We will be taking part in the 5th edition of the Yogscast Tiny Teams Festival, which showcases games from micro studios and solo developers. As a small team we are more than grateful for this opportunity. The live stream of «The Guardian of Nature» will take place on Twitch and YouTube on Thursday, August 8th between 11am and 2pm BST and will showcase the latest state of our game with new environments, puzzles and many new forest animals 🦊 🐸 🐿️ 🪱 A massive shoutout to Yogscast Games for this wonderful initiative! Go check out all the other wonderful games on the Tiny Teams Festival Steam page! Tiny Teams 2024 Steam showcase page The Yogscast on Twitch – streaming «The Guardian of Nature» on August 8th somewhere between 11am and 2pm BST The Yogscast on YouTube – streaming «The Guardian of Nature» on August 8th somewhere…
- #PitchYaGame: New Teaser Trailer for «The Guardian of Nature» - 7 June 2024
Hey Guardians! We are thrilled to show you our brand new teaser trailer for «The Guardian of Nature»! We have posted it for today’s #PitchYaGame and a Repost and Like would help us a lot to spread the word! The teaser trailer also means we are nearing the release of our first demo. More details coming soon! Please share this with your friends — we would love to introduce as many people as possible to the marvelous world of Henry! Until next time and keep enjoying nature :) -The Guardian of Nature Team
- We've been selected for The Pillow Fort's Celebration of Games Spring Showcase! - 27 May 2024
Hey Guardians! We are very excited that «The Guardian of Nature» has been selected for The Pillow Fort's Celebration of Games Spring Showcase! So, if you want to see a brand new and world premiere teaser trailer of «The Guardian of Nature», then join us here on May 28th at 11 am EST! We’re looking forward to hearing your feedback! The Guardian of Nature Team
- Book of Nature #01: When Henry meets Froggy - 16 May 2024
Hey Guardians! A lot has happened since our last update and dev stream at the Storyteller’s Festival. We have been slow on updates and we want to change that! We are hard at work and we want to give you some regular updates on what we are working on and give you a glimpse into our design process. Because everything in «The Guardian of Nature» is made by hand! In this first entry of our Dev Diary, we’ll be sharing some exciting behind-the-scenes details. We want to make every aspect of our game to be magical, from the lush environments to the intricate character designs. Today, we want to show you how we created a scene where Henry, who can, yes, change in size, meets a frog. See how we started with simple sketches, refined the scene and finally added lighting and colour grading. Stay tuned for more updates, sneak peeks, and insights into our development journey. We can't wait to share m…
- We are streaming «The Guardian of Nature» at The Storyteller's Festival! - 26 January 2024
We are super excited to stream our exploration adventure and puzzle game «The Guardian of Nature» for the very first time during The Storyteller's Festival! We can't wait to show you what the game is all about! In short, «The Guardian of Nature» tells the magical journey of Henry, a botanist who uses his ability to change in size to save the world he is living in. The Tree of Life and its crucial mycelium network which connect the whole forest are in danger. It’s a perspective-changing story of epic proportions. Players explore the beauty of nature in big and small, solve solarpunk puzzles and dive into the magical world of mycelium to eventually put nature back in order.
- Our Wholesome journey continues! - 28 July 2023
We are so grateful for all the wonderful feedback we received since we announced «The Guardian of Nature» at Wholesome Direct 2023! A big thank you to all of you for your support and all the creators who covered the game. And the best is: Our Wholesome-Journey continues! Join us and Wholesome Games for a one-of-a-kind celebration from July 31 - Aug 7. You can get deep discounts on released titles and wishlist upcoming wholesome and cozy games. If you want to get regular updates on our game dev story follow «The Guardian of Nature» on TikTok! ❤️🌳 And here some wonderful coverage of the game. Did you discover «The Guardian of Nature» at Wholesome Games? Let us know, we’d love to list more highlights here :-) Article by IGN: «Wholesome Direct 2023: Our 15 Favorite Games» TikTok video by Toucan Indie Games Must-Plays by LilasFox (thank you for the amazing compliment by comparing «The Guard…
- «The Guardian of Nature» at Wholesome Direct 2023! - 8 June 2023
We are so excited to be part of Wholesome Direct 2023 and to share exclusive gameplay footage of «The Guardian of Nature» for the very first time! The Indie Game Showcase of Wholesome Direct will happen on June 10 at 9 am PT, 12 pm ET! Tune in and have a look at all these wonderful and uplifting games! To get notified about updates and the release of «The Guardian of Nature» it would mean the world to us if you could WISHLIST and FOLLOW the game ❤️ and spread the word! 🍀
