I’m at #Develop:Brighton this week pitching our next game! The seagulls sure are something else here 😄 If you see me please say hello! 👋🏻

Hello! I'm a children's book illustrator who loves to draw fun characters and the worlds that they live in 🌟 You can see more of my work here: www.rachelsanson.co.uk I'm ready to jump in to some new projects, and shares help me out so much 💜 #art #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #publishing

🎉 👏 Congratulations to @botanymanor.bsky.social for being selected to receive the Xbox Excellence Award! This beautifully creative game from a brilliant team absolutely deserves the spotlight! Well done, Balloon Studios! 🎉 👏

Congrats to @balloonstudios.bsky.social on this awesome achievement! 👏🏾💚 If you like beautiful cozy games, you’ll love Botany Manor 🌷🪻🌼: www.xbox.com/games/store/...

We had such a lovely time at the BAFTA Games Awards 💜 We're so honoured to have been recognised in the wonderful Game Beyond Entertainment category, and of course congratulations to Tales of Kenzera: Zau for taking home the award!

I see that Botany Manor is leaving Game Pass in about 2 weeks time. Please give it a shot. It may just surprise & delight you as much as it did me.

Mudborne, our frog breeding game, is OUT NOW!!!! 🐸 Be a frog! Eat bugs!! Befriend forgs!!! Save your pond!!!!! Expect mushroom farming, loads of menus, clever breeding puzzles and a 20-30 hour long adventure. Hoppy World Frog Day, everyone! 🐸💚

Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Episode 19 featuring @lauredm.bsky.social and @kittbyrne.bsky.social from the @botanymanor.bsky.social team is out now! Topics include the inspiration for setting the puzzles in a manor, and tricking players into playing puzzle games. pod.link/1777156468

🌿Botany Manor is a cozy game but also a window into challenges women face in academia. For #WomenInSTEMDay, we interviewed the devs @lauredm.bsky.social and @kittbyrne.bsky.social to explore how these issues were woven into storytelling and gameplay. 🎮 Read it @ jgeekstudies.org/2025/02/09/b...

My other half makes really cool music, if you like Aphex Twin / Boards of Canada give it a listen! 🎧💽 continualbrew.bandcamp.com/album/winter...

I'm still in shock 😂 but also very happy, grateful and excited 🧡

four games I've worked on

Botany Manor is coming to PlayStation on December 17th! ✨🌺 🔎 Immerse yourself into the life of Arabella Greene 🏡 Explore your lush manor and gardens 🌻 Uncover the secrets to bloom long-forgotten flora Coming to both PS4 & PS5! 😊