Don't miss the Gameplay Developer Commentary Trailer for Fractured Blooms, a psychological horror story-driven game developed by Serenity Forge. Players will live the mundane by tending to the garden, cooking meals, and spending time in an endless time loop. However, as the days press on, a strange anomaly begins to grow from the roots. Join Game Director Zhenghua Yang and Creative Lead Mattie Yang on how choices in the game influence the overall experience and what sets this game apart from other cozy simulation games.
00:00Hey everyone, I'm Zee, founder and CEO of Serenity Forge, and director of Fractured Blooms.
00:09And I'm Maddie, creative lead on Fractured Blooms.
00:15On the surface, Fractured Blooms is a cozy farming and life sim.
00:19It's a game about smart planning, time loops, and managing your home.
00:24But beneath that surface, something is wrong.
00:27And the more you try to fix it, the more the truth seeps through.
00:31In this game, every choice matters.
00:34You play as Angie, a teenage girl who wakes up one day finding herself stuck in a time loop of farming, cooking, and doing household chores.
00:43Each loop, you start with limited stamina that you use for managing your garden.
00:49Every seed you plant, every time you water or harvest, it all drains stamina.
00:55Some are quick and easy. Others are more demanding, but give bigger payoffs.
01:01You'll need to plan what to plant, when, and how it fits into your next loop.
01:06So, every choice you make in the garden will cascade into the rest of the game.
01:12The food you harvest from your garden feeds directly into your cooking.
01:16And cooking in Fractured Blooms is all about creativity and efficiency.
01:22You have to think on your feet about how to use the ingredients available to you and, over time, unlock new recipes as you keep progressing in the game.
01:32Cook well, and you'll prepare meals that will give you more time and energy to tackle your chores.
01:38Cook poorly, and you'll be scrambling with fewer actions left.
01:42It's a test of timing, precision, and creativity, where crafting the right dish under pressure can make or break your next move.
01:53Before bed, you'll have to make sure to finish your chores by cleaning up the house.
01:58The faster you clean, the sooner you'll get to bed.
02:01And the earlier you sleep, the more stamina you'll recover for the next loop.
02:06So, between farming, cooking, and cleaning the house, it's an interconnected loop of resource management, time management, choosing priorities, and mastering your daily routine.
02:19Each cycle is a fresh chance to improve, whether that's optimizing your run, experimenting with new crops and recipes, or pushing deeper into the mystery around you.
02:31Because the more you loop, the more cracks start to show. Angie's story isn't what it seems. Memories bloom while reality fractures.
02:41This house isn't what you think it is, and the truth may just be hiding in plain sight.
02:48It's cozy, it's creepy, and it's deeply meaningful.
02:52Fractured Blooms rewards players who love to plan, optimize, and uncover emotional narratives through gameplay and experimentation.
03:02So if you're into farming sims, psychological horror, time loops, and games that slowly reveal their true colors, Fractured Blooms is for you.
03:14You can wishlist Fractured Blooms on Steam right now. Visit us at serenityforge.com for more information.
