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 (2005) 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 Innovate 2007, 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 dateTitle(s)Genre(s)2003Charm SchoolRole-playing video gameSweet DreamsAdventure game2004PentagraphPuzzle video gameClassroom ChaosStrategy video game2005Summer SchoolgirlsLife simulation gameCute KnightRole-playing video game2007Fatal HeartsVisual novelCute Knight DeluxeRole-playing video game2008Summer SessionDating sim2009Science Girls!Role-playing video gameCute Knight KingdomRole-playing video game2010Date WarpVisual novel2011Magical Diary: Horse HallLife simulation/Role-playing hybrid2012Long Live the QueenLife simulation game2013The Confines of the CrownVisual novel2015Black ClosetStrategy game / Detective Game2020Magical Diary: Wolf HallLife simulation/Role-playing hybrid2021Cute BiteRole-playing video game2022Night CascadesVisual novel2025Galaxy Princess ZoranaLife simulation game
as Hanabira Release dateTitle(s)Genre(s)2015Sword DaughterVisual novel2016A Little Lily PrincessDating sim2017England Exchange – An International AffairDating sim
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Interview with Hanako Games Another Interview Interview with Erin Bell