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first-person lawn mowing game that tracks a child's growth across seven summers · 2026-10-24

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Solo Developer FancyRancy's 18 Summers Mows a Yard for 18 Years

FancyRancy's first-person lawn mowing game 18 Summers tracks a child's growth across seven summers. Each completed mowing advances three years, and the yard changes with the son: a play mat gives way to a sandbox, then a tire swing, then a fire pit and golf clubs. Hidden mementos, including a baby bottle and a pacifier, go into a scrapbook. The trailer drew about 700 upvotes on Reddit's r/IndieDev.