The Abbess Garden

The Abbess Garden is a narrative gardening game set at Port-Royal-des-Champs, where the abbey grounds have fallen quiet but still hold secrets. You play as Agnès, a young peasant entrusted by the Abbess with the keys to her personal garden, a place the mysterious Solitaires who live near the abbey are forbidden to enter. You restore the overgrown garden at your own pace, uncovering its history as new areas open up with the story.

Restore the garden

Clear wild growth, reveal old paths and decide what the garden becomes. Its real flora behaves as an ecosystem: you plant seeds and tend them, learning how soil type, moisture and nearby plants affect each species. Gardening takes place in a natural, free-form space rather than on a rigid grid.

As the seasons turn, you discover and identify plants at every stage of growth. When they are ready, you gather flowers, leaves and seeds for botany, building your knowledge alongside the garden. You can also complete gentle quests and care for plants at your own pace, progressing the story whenever you feel ready.

Secrets of the abbey

Hidden objects in the overgrowth and ruins expand your collections and can lead to new quests and quiet conversations. The abbey’s history includes wonders and deliberately forgotten things. Among the discoveries is a book written by a deceased spy, whose dangerous meaning others are already seeking; you work with the local community to understand it before the British and French royals do.

People and relationships

You meet characters based on real historical figures and events, help neighbors and piece together a quiet conspiracy. Romance is also possible, developing naturally as the story unfolds.