Image: Supplied South African indie studio Make Games Play has launched GrowBud , a desktop-based cannabis cultivation game designed to run as a sidebar alongside everyday computer use. The title introduces a low-interruption, simulation-style experience intended to coexist with work, study or other on-screen activity. Created by game designer and lecturer Jared Brandjes, GrowBud is available globally on Steam for PC from 18:00 SAST on 26 January 2026. Unlike traditional ful