Chris 🔔 Bell
@chrisbell.bsky.social
Cofounder & Director @ Gardens - www.gardens.dev
Past: thatgamecompany (Journey, Sky) & Giant Sparrow (Edith Finch)
Past: thatgamecompany (Journey, Sky) & Giant Sparrow (Edith Finch)
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there was no force on this earth that was going to prevent me from helping our game studio get funded.
this game fucking rules & i am so goddamn excited we get to finish building it on our own terms.
plenty of hard work ahead, but so grateful I get to keep enjoy doing it at @gardens.dev
this game fucking rules & i am so goddamn excited we get to finish building it on our own terms.
plenty of hard work ahead, but so grateful I get to keep enjoy doing it at @gardens.dev
Equally thrilled and humbled to announce that our studio has secured $35M+ in our Series B to develop our upcoming "strandbox" game Gardens.
Some new hints to what the Gardens grow, new key art, and a sign up for our Closed Pre-Alpha Playtests, in our new blog post!
gardens.dev/blog/gardens...
Some new hints to what the Gardens grow, new key art, and a sign up for our Closed Pre-Alpha Playtests, in our new blog post!
gardens.dev/blog/gardens...
October 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
there was no force on this earth that was going to prevent me from helping our game studio get funded.
this game fucking rules & i am so goddamn excited we get to finish building it on our own terms.
plenty of hard work ahead, but so grateful I get to keep enjoy doing it at @gardens.dev
this game fucking rules & i am so goddamn excited we get to finish building it on our own terms.
plenty of hard work ahead, but so grateful I get to keep enjoy doing it at @gardens.dev
Reposted by Chris 🔔 Bell
Reposted by Chris 🔔 Bell
hello beautiful people please sign up for @gardens.dev pre-alpha playtests here
gardens.firstlook.gg/signup/close...
gardens.firstlook.gg/signup/close...
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Sign up to be one of the first to play Gardens from Gardens Interactive!
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October 8, 2026 at 3:19 AM
hello beautiful people please sign up for @gardens.dev pre-alpha playtests here
gardens.firstlook.gg/signup/close...
gardens.firstlook.gg/signup/close...
Reposted by Chris 🔔 Bell
New: Sky and Journey designer announces $35m in Series B funding for the ethereal virtual world Gardens -- the only game startup to receive backing from the investment firm of Nintendo Co.’s founding family. Exclusive: www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?u...
Video-Game Designer Behind ‘Sky,’ ‘Journey’ Raises $35 Million
A studio led by the makers of the hit titles Sky: Children of the Light and Journey has raised $35 million in new funding to upend the viral “friendslop” genre of casual, whimsical video games played ...
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October 7, 2026 at 2:42 PM
New: Sky and Journey designer announces $35m in Series B funding for the ethereal virtual world Gardens -- the only game startup to receive backing from the investment firm of Nintendo Co.’s founding family. Exclusive: www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?u...