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gioborrows.bsky.social
Gio(vanni) Rubino
@gioborrows.bsky.social
390 followers 370 following 85 posts
✒️📚🎮Narrative and Game Design (MD Studio, Kittens in Timespace)
Teaches Indie Game Dev at Falmouth University.
Based in Turin, Italy, originally from Apulia.
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vincentmeriel.bsky.social
C'est toujours un plaisir de participer à l'écriture de ce jeu et de lire les supers dialogues de mon collègue @gioborrows.bsky.social ❤️
En plus avec les nouveaux chapitres c'est la saison des fleurs et des premiers amours
edwigelel.bsky.social Edwige Lelievre @edwigelel.bsky.social · Oct 13
Very happy to present The Abbess Garden's new trailer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP7N...

The demo of our historical gardening game is on Steam! steamcommunity.com/games/341197...

Chapters 4 & 5 are there! Time to cosy up while the leaves are falling!

#cozygame #gamedev #indiedev
The Abbess Garden - Official Demo Launch Trailer
YouTube video by GameTrailers
www.youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
I shall be coming to Adventure X btw... If I'm allowed back in the country.
We got that ticket
August 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
We got a demo!
edwigelel.bsky.social Edwige Lelievre @edwigelel.bsky.social · Jul 30
Maybe, I just clicked on the "Release Demo" button for The Abbess Garden and maybe you can play it now 😱

store.steampowered.com/app/3873090/...

(it's a cozy and historical gardening game ;) )

#indiedev #cozygame #gamedev
Picture of me in my office, in front of my computer, displaying the Demo page of The Abbess Garden :)
July 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
gioborrows.bsky.social
We have an open beta!
edwigelel.bsky.social Edwige Lelievre @edwigelel.bsky.social · Jun 19
Tududu 🎉The closed beta is here!!! Anyone can now request access and playtest our game on Steam :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

#cozygame #indiedev #playtest
June 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
Very happy to announce that The Abbess Garden will be part of Indie Assemble (store.steampowered.com/curator/4471...): a large Steam festival with a lot of hidden gems you probably never saw before (I know about max 5% ^^)
My game: store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

#indieassemble #indiegames
Indie Assemble promotion background with The Abbess Garden capsule image on top, featuring the abbey, the garden, the forest, and Agnes, the main character :)
May 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
New devlog on Steam for The Abbess Garden :) store.steampowered.com/news/app/341... Talking a bit about what we are up to recently! :)

#indiedev #cozygame
The Abbess Garden - The Abbess Garden's Dev log 01 - Steam News
SFX, examine panel, alpha test and spring!
store.steampowered.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
Hey :) I am working on my content creators list for The Abbess Garden's demo (in June 😳). If you are an interested streamer, please LMK! If you are a #cozy gamer, ideas are welcome too :) #indiedev if you could recommend someone you liked working with, it would be fab :)

Sharing is appreciated 💖
Key art of The Abbess Garden (cozy and historical gardening game). There is a green landscape with flowers and abbey at the center. On the right, a young woman dressed as a 17th century peasant. She is Agnès, the main character.
April 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
Looks like Gmail bundled their normal event extraction that had been working well for years, with useless Gemini AI services.
Can only get one if agreeing to the other.
Aggravating.
April 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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March 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
In less than 2 weeks, we got more than 1000 wishlists for The Abbess Garden 🎉
We are extremely grateful! We did it notably thanks to @dames4games.org's showcase and @wingsfund.me's Women's day sale 💖

Next step: closed beta!

store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

#gamedev #indiedev #cozygame
The Abbess Garden on Steam
The Abbess Garden is a cozy and historical gardening game set in 17th-century France. Play as Agnes, a young peasant tasked to grow plants, find and identify new ones, and decorate the garden. Help th...
store.steampowered.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
Has anybody made a spreadsheet of spiritual successors of Disco Elysium yet?
March 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
Ah! My dialogues. Here's hoping I didn't miss no typo
edwigelel.bsky.social Edwige Lelievre @edwigelel.bsky.social · Mar 8
Hi! In the Abbess Garden, you play as Agnès, a young peasant of the 17th century, tasked by the Abbess to take care of her garden. Plant seeds, discover hidden objects and new plants, discover a spy plot and her lover! store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGame #CozyGame
Screenshot of The Abbess Garden: Agnès (main character) talks with the Abbess Angélique Screenshot of The Abbess Garden: a book is open at the Iris page, over a garden in spring Screenshot of The Abbess Garden: Agnes (3D character) walks in the garden in winter, while it's snowing Screenshot of The Abbess Garden: the garden is in Autumn, there is an announcement as the player has just found a collection item!
March 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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haleyfax.bsky.social
Indie game devs! Worried you don't have a good publishing deal? May I present my firm's 2025 Publishing Agreement Data Report! Taken from 100+ actual Publishing Agreements ranging from 2017-2025, providing averages for rev share splits, advances, IP ownership and more!
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March 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
Today is the day! The @dames4games.org Showcase is coming 🎉

It will air at noon PDT (12 PM) and 9 PM CET :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Yw...
(also on IGN channels, Gamespot...)

The Abbess Garden will have a Developer Spotlight there 💖
store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

#WishlistWednesday
The Abbess Garden on Steam
The Abbess Garden is a cozy and historical gardening game set in 17th-century France. Play as Agnes, a young peasant tasked to grow plants, find and identify new ones, and decorate the garden. Help th...
store.steampowered.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
Open source wins Oscars
blender.org Blender @blender.org · Mar 3
🧡
March 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
The Abbess Garden will be in the Dames4Games Showcase this Wednesday!!!

It is presented by cool streamers, will have a special guest, and includes developers' spotlights 😱

It will be on IGN Youtube and Switch channel at 12 PM (noon) PDT/8 PM GMT :)

Thanks D4G 💖

#gamedev #indiegame #womengamedev
March 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
Happy #ScreenshotSaturday to all!

I released the Steam page of The Abbess Garden yesterday, if you think it looks cool, please check it out! 💖
store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

#gamedev #cozygame #indiegame
An old book is open on the Iris page. Behind the book, there is a blooming garden in Spring (screenshot of The Abbess Garden ) A young woman in a 17th century peasant clothing walks in a garden in spring (screenshot of The Abbess Garden ) A map of the Port-Royal-des-Champs abbey with characters portraits. You can click on them to begin a dialog :) (screenshot of The Abbess Garden )
March 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
I am super proud to present the Steam Page of The Abbess Garden, a cozy & historical gardening game! 🌿

store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

It includes real plants, spies, court drama and queer romance 💖

Please check it out and add it to your wishlist ✨

#cozygame #indiegame #followfriday
February 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
Here we are!
Wishlist and repost greatly appreciated.
Wonderful project by Edwige that I'm fortunate enough to be writing.
It's got real historical characters and plants. All sprinkled with spy drama, queer romance, and monologues equating blooming calendulas with class struggle.
edwigelel.bsky.social Edwige Lelievre @edwigelel.bsky.social · Feb 28
I am super proud to present the Steam Page of The Abbess Garden, a cozy & historical gardening game! 🌿

store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

It includes real plants, spies, court drama and queer romance 💖

Please check it out and add it to your wishlist ✨

#cozygame #indiegame #followfriday
February 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
Announcing a game today.
Be prepared for loads of posting, reposting and all that.
February 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
Yay! The showcase date has been announced and The Abbess Garden will be part of it! I'm so happy and excited!🌿

We will have a "developer spotlight": present the team annd share gameplay videos of the game!

Thanks #dames4games 💖

#indiegame #cozygame
dames4games.org Dames 4 Games @dames4games.org · Feb 19
Hey, hey, hey, hey!! #Dames4GamesSpringShowcase 🌸 is here! Time to mark your calendars 'cuz you're not going to want to miss THIS!! 🤩
🗓️ Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
🕐 12:00 P.M. PDT

🥰 It's date! We'll be waiting for you ✨
February 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
I'm testing the winter vibe in The Abbess Garden! I didn't want to cover everything in snow as it would make gardening very difficult ^^
What do you think?
#cozygame #indiegame
February 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
gioborrows.bsky.social
Worse part of moving is having to admit I probably won't need all these boxes
January 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
gioborrows.bsky.social
Dinner
Trump inauguration: Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk seated in front of cabinet picks
Stagecraft comes under fire from Trump critics as sign of oligarchy and the powerful influence they wield
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
To start the year peacefully, I went back to The Abbess Garden by drawing plants for the in-game botany book this morning ✨ (and some programming ;))
The book fills itself when the player discovers a new plant's stage over their exploration and months🌿
#gamedev #indiedev #gardeninggame #abbessgarden
January 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM