Grow a Garden history
Long-form editorial pieces on the original game, the sequel signals, the developer lineage, and the community context — plus the chronological event archive with source attestation below. All fan-made, all sourced.
Deep dives
- The original Grow a GardenHow a three-day prototype by BMWLux became a multi-billion-visit phenomenon under Jandel and Splitting Point Studios.
≈ 9 min read · Editorial
- Sequel signalsFrom February's GameSpot piece to June's launch — the pre-announcement timeline of Grow a Garden 2.
≈ 7 min read · Editorial
- Who is making GAG2?Strawberreh Squad, the 'Is This Fun to Make' Roblox group, the lineage to Jandel and Splitting Point — and what 'Creator Verified' actually means.
≈ 7 min read · Editorial
- Community contextDiscord, Reddit, X, YouTubers, and the fan-wiki ecosystem (including an honest look at our own role).
≈ 6 min read · Editorial
Event archive (11 events)
Chronological archive of Grow a Garden and Grow a Garden 2 development events. Sorted oldest → newest; each entry is tagged with confidence and source. Undated events appear at the end.
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Original Grow a Garden created by BMWLux in 3 days
Confirmed by multiple gaming outlets.
Source: Wikipedia, Sportskeeda, GamesBeat, Gamepressure, GameDiscoverCo
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Jandel acquired and scaled original Grow a Garden through Splitting Point Studios
Source: community reporting (single source)
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Jandel and DJ Jhailatte left the original Grow a Garden development team; Adrian took over
Source: GameSpot (Feb 14 2026)
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GameSpot article confirms Jandel's departure and sequel existence
Source: GameSpot (Feb 14 2026)
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BloxInformer lists Grow a Garden 2 as unreleased sequel developed by Jandel
Source: BloxInformer
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Official @GrowaGardenRblx X account retweets Grow a Garden 2 content from Jandel's public X account
Source: official @GrowaGardenRblx X account, Jandel's public X account
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Grow a Garden 2 officially launched on Roblox at 16:00 UTC
Source: gag.gg, community reporting
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Splitting Point Studios founded in New Zealand by Janzen "Jandel" Madsen
Roblox group 4491593, hundreds of thousands of members, 50+ Roblox titles including Steal a Brainrot.
Source: community reporting (single source)
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Multiple gaming outlets (GameSpot, Bloxb, Durbin Rock) covered the sequel
Source: GameSpot, Bloxb, Durbin Rock
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Original Grow a Garden has 35B+ visits and 11M+ favorites (as of June 2026)
Source: community reporting (single source)
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Original Grow a Garden remains actively maintained with 97,292 concurrent (June 2026)
Source: community reporting (single source)