Hanako Games


Hanako Games is an independent video game development company founded by Georgina Bensley that creates fantasy and anime-inspired PC games, mostly involving female protagonists.
Their website includes free demos and wallpapers for their games, including Fatal Hearts, Cute Knight, Summer Session, and Science Girls. Hanako Games is an affiliate of Winter Wolves, Tycoon Games and sakevisual.
In 2015, Hanako Games founded the games publisher called Hanabira. This publisher launched its first game called Sword Daughter on January 5, 2015. The game story was originally based on a gamebook of the Dragontales series written by Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz which was first published in the 1980s. In 2016, the game A Little Lily Princess was also released under the Hanabira label. It is a visual novel game with simulation elements and is based on the novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

History

Founder Georgina Bensley released a text adventure game in 2000 under the name Papillon. She created another game after 5 years called Cute Knight. This might not be Hanako Games's first release, but it was the first to be redistributed by other companies.

Awards

In 2007, Hanako Games was awarded the top prize at , sponsored by the Casual Games Association.
Their game called Black Closet was also nominated as a finalist for the Excellence in Narrative category for the 2016 Independent Games Festival.

Developed games

;as Hanako Games
Release dateTitleGenre
2003Charm SchoolRole-playing video game
2003Sweet DreamsAdventure game
2004PentagraphPuzzle video game
2004Classroom ChaosStrategy video game
2005Summer SchoolgirlsLife simulation game
2005Cute KnightRole-playing video game
2007Fatal HeartsVisual novel
2007Cute Knight DeluxeRole-playing video game
2008Summer SessionDating sim
2009Science Girls!Role-playing video game
2009Cute Knight KingdomRole-playing video game
2010Date WarpVisual novel
2011Magical Diary: Horse HallLife simulation/Role-playing hybrid
2012Long Live the QueenLife simulation game
2013The Confines of the CrownVisual novel
2015Black ClosetStrategy game / Detective Game
2020Magical Diary: Wolf HallLife simulation/Role-playing hybrid
2021Cute BiteRole-playing video game
2022Night CascadesVisual novel
2025Galaxy Princess ZoranaLife simulation game

;as Hanabira
Release dateTitleGenre
2015Sword DaughterVisual novel
2016A Little Lily PrincessDating sim
2017England Exchange – An International AffairDating sim