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Last Day of Work (LDW), an independent game studio, announced Plant Tycoon for PC and Mac earlier this week (July 9, 2007). LDW, which developed Fish Tycoon and Virtual Villagers, are known for real-time “Virtual Life” games and happily taking on the challenge of Plant Tycoon.

Originally a successful handheld game for Windows Pocket PS and Palm OS, Plant Tycoon places gamers in the shoes of a fledgling gardener as they breed and cross breed their way to the top of a botanical empire all while searching for 4 magical, mysterious plants.  One feature has the developers at LDW particularly excited, the fact that the game will be running in real-time even if you’re not at the computer.  Even when you’re away, the game with continue to grow and evolve, giving you a new challenge every time you load it up.  This element of surprise and mystery is going to be a big selling factor for the game.

While the real-time is a big feature, Plant Tycoon has more to offer including more than 400 different species of plants, customizable gardens, original soundtracks and even collectible insects.  In the same sense of Harvest Moon for Gamecube, Plant Tycoon will provide the soothing routine of tending your crops and watching something you created flourish, something I personally find extremely addictive.

So if you can dig this genre and don’t mind getting your green thumb dirty, Plant Tycoon will be available for download in September 2007 for only $19.95.

Read [Destructoid] Site [Plant Tycoon]