{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b5705f08065540ecb53601cf","clusterId":"c_8452614b25df45269df2d333","slug":"cooperative-gardening-game-pottering-announced-for-2027-steam-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Cooperative Gardening Game 'Pottering' Announced for 2027 Steam Release","summary":"Future Friends Games, a UK-based indie game publisher, announced 'Pottering' on May 29, 2026, during the Cozy Games Awards Showcase. The cooperative gardening game supports up to six players and is planned for release on PC via Steam in 2027. Players work together to restore the neglected garden of a character named Lady Marilyn, tilling soil, planting vegetation, and unlocking new areas, plants, and tools as they progress. The game also includes exploration elements, with hidden collectibles and secrets to discover, and an NPC-driven story that unfolds over time. Multiplayer features in-game voice chat, and the tone is deliberately casual: players can blow trumpets, hit each other with shovels, or simply fool around at their own pace. 'Pottering' is Future Friends Games' first self-developed title; the company previously published titles such as 'CloverPit', 'SUMMERHOUSE', and 'On-Together!'. Development began in 2025, led by developer Adam Westerman and producer Emma Park.","whyItMatters":"The announcement marks a publisher known for curating cozy indie titles moving into internal development, with a debut that emphasizes unstructured social play over goal-driven mechanics.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFuture Friends Games announced 'Pottering' at the Cozy Games Awards Showcase on May 29, 2026. The game is a cooperative gardening title for up to six players, set for release on Steam in 2027. Players are tasked with reviving the dilapidated garden of Lady Marilyn, a setting that has been neglected for years. The gameplay loop includes tilling soil, planting vegetation, and unlocking new areas, plants, and tools as players progress. Exploration is also a core component: players can wander off to find collectibles and secrets hidden in the environment, and interacting with NPCs gradually reveals the land's backstory.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiplayer supports up to six players with in-game voice chat, but the design emphasizes a relaxed, unstructured approach. The trailer shows players making faces on walls and blowing trumpets in a hut, and the press materials explicitly note that hitting each other with shovels or just goofing off is part of the experience. This is Future Friends Games' first self-developed title; the company previously acted as a publisher for games like 'CloverPit', 'SUMMERHOUSE', and 'Slot \u0026 Dagger'. Development started in 2025, with Adam Westerman as developer and Emma Park as producer.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Future Friends Games announced 'Pottering', a cooperative gardening game for up to 6 players where you can blow trumpets and hit friends with shovels. Steam release in 2027.","twitterPost":"Cozy gardening game 'Pottering' lets up to 6 players restore a dilapidated garden together-or just mess around. It's the first self-developed title from publisher Future Friends Games. Coming to Steam in 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Future Friends Games, known for publishing cozy indies like 'CloverPit', announced its first self-developed title: 'Pottering', a cooperative gardening game for up to six players. The game emphasizes relaxed, unstructured play-blowing trumpets and hitting friends with shovels are explicitly encouraged. A Steam release is planned for 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260529x\",\"title\":\"Cooperative Relaxed Gardening Game 'Pottering' for Up to 6 Players Announced, Where You Can Blow Trumpets, Hit Each Other with Shovels, and Spend Leisurely Time with Like-Minded Friends. Scheduled for Release on Steam in 2027.\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/29/167085.html\",\"title\":\"Up to 6 players can casually play in the dirt! 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