Hanako Games
Encyclopedia
Hanako Games, is an independent video game development
company founded by Georgina Bensley that develops PC games mostly involving female heroines centered around fantasy- and anime
-inspired style. Games on the site include Fatal Hearts
, Cute Knight
, Summer Session
, and Science Girls. The website provides free demos for all of the games along with downloadable wallpapers. Hanako Games is an affiliate of Winter Wolves
, Tycoon Games
and SakeVisual
.
In 2007 Hanako Games was awarded the top prize at Innovate 2007, sponsored by the Casual Games Association.
Independent video game development
Independent video game development is the process of creating video games without the financial support of a video game publisher. While large firms can create independent games, they are usually designed by an individual or a small team of as many as ten people, depending on the complexity of the...
company founded by Georgina Bensley that develops PC games mostly involving female heroines centered around fantasy- and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
-inspired style. Games on the site include Fatal Hearts
Fatal Hearts
Fatal Hearts is an adventure/visual novel video game in which players control a teenage female protagonist who is having strange dreams while people are being murdered. Because some of the endings include romances with male characters, it counts as a ren'ai otome game. The game uses anime-style...
, Cute Knight
Cute Knight
Cute Knight is a casual life simulation role-playing video game with many possible endings and careers featuring a single female character. Gameplay is similar to the Japanese Princess Maker with more traditionally Western first-person perspective dungeons.-Gameplay:Cute Knight is a life...
, Summer Session
Summer Session
Summer Session is a dating simulation video game for the Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms. The game was developed and published by Hanako Games and Tycoon Games. It uses anime-style graphics and is written in English...
, and Science Girls. The website provides free demos for all of the games along with downloadable wallpapers. Hanako Games is an affiliate of Winter Wolves
Riva Celso
Celso Riva is an Italian independent video game designer of several critically acclaimed games, including The Goalkeeper, Universal Boxing Manager, Magic Stones, the Heileen series, and Bionic Heart....
, Tycoon Games
Riva Celso
Celso Riva is an Italian independent video game designer of several critically acclaimed games, including The Goalkeeper, Universal Boxing Manager, Magic Stones, the Heileen series, and Bionic Heart....
and SakeVisual
SakeVisual
SakeVisual is a developer and publisher of interactive story games such as Visual Novels and Otome games, well-known for their otome game RE: Alistair++. Their games are for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. SakeVisual is a partner of Hanako Games, Winter Wolves and Tycoon Games.-History:SakeVisual was...
.
In 2007 Hanako Games was awarded the top prize at Innovate 2007, sponsored by the Casual Games Association.
Developed games
- Charm School (2003)
- Sweet Dreams (2003)
- Pentagraph (2004)
- Classroom Chaos (2004)
- Summer Schoolgirls (2005)
- Cute KnightCute KnightCute Knight is a casual life simulation role-playing video game with many possible endings and careers featuring a single female character. Gameplay is similar to the Japanese Princess Maker with more traditionally Western first-person perspective dungeons.-Gameplay:Cute Knight is a life...
(2005) - Fatal HeartsFatal HeartsFatal Hearts is an adventure/visual novel video game in which players control a teenage female protagonist who is having strange dreams while people are being murdered. Because some of the endings include romances with male characters, it counts as a ren'ai otome game. The game uses anime-style...
(2007) - Cute Knight Deluxe (2007)
- Summer SessionSummer SessionSummer Session is a dating simulation video game for the Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms. The game was developed and published by Hanako Games and Tycoon Games. It uses anime-style graphics and is written in English...
(2008) - Science Girls! (2009)
- Cute Knight Kingdom (2009)
- Date WarpDate WarpDate Warp is a visual novel video game about a young Indian-American woman, a college student who goes on a date and disappears. It was released on May 22, 2010 for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. It is a science fiction game with elements of romance. The game uses anime-style graphics and is written in...
(2010) - Magical DiaryMagical DiaryMagical Diary is a visual novel video game about a young freshman girl at a magical school. It was released on June 19, 2011 for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. It is a fantasy game with elements of romance. The game uses anime-style graphics and is written in English...
(2011)