Indie developer / sixth-generation farmer Henry Driver has announced the release date for his interactive woodland toybox, Treeplanter, and he will personally plant a real tree for every copy sold! The game will launch on PC/MAC via Steam on April 17th. The game is published by Future Friends Games, who previously released cozy hits SUMMERHOUSE, Tiny Aquarium, and Gourdlets.

The game will launch during the Earth Appreciation Festival showcase on Steam, featuring a brand-new launch-day trailer (coming soon)!

About the Game:

Treeplanter is an interactive woodland that changes with the seasons. Piece together a small grove of trees. Watch as their roots blossom under the soil. Based on what you place and build, an ecosystem of animals, plants, and birds will move in, turning your creation into their home.

Treeplanter is created by digital artist Henry Driver, previously known for Secrets of the Soil. Each copy of the game sold helps Henry plant trees, wildflowers, meadows, and community orchards through partnerships with schools, farms, communities, and woodland charities. This means you’ll help restore real-life nature, too! During last year’s development, Henry planted 900 trees on farms and in schools in Suffolk. They are on track to plant 8000 trees and millions of wildflowers in 2026.

Combining meditation and education, Treeplanter aims to teach players about the interconnected wonders of the natural world, above and below ground.

Key Features:

• A soothing interactive toybox for fans of games like Summerhouse and Tiny Glade.
• Piece together woodland with a playful LEGO-like design.
• Procedural creatures turn your grove into a living landscape.
• Watch the woodland change throughout the different seasons.
• Learn about the natural world above and below.

Background

Treeplanter began as an EU Social Fund project aimed at providing real-life game development opportunities to students. The very first prototype was developed by a diverse team of students aged 18-21, with support from Woodland Charities and Eastern Education Group, and directed by Henry Driver. Since then, it’s toured around the country, including the Youth Climate Conference and Beth Chatto Symposium.

The game has been playtested at a special educational needs and disabilities charity LEVEL, where it was presented in an immersive four 4K projector wraparound space. Audiences aged from 5 to 85 were invited to play and give feedback. There are plans underway to take Treeplanter to schools and libraries through an educational licence scheme.

Take a look at the trailer and tell us what you think. Will you pick up Treeplanter? You can help plant a new tree and get a new game at the same time.