Inspiration

Inspiration

Glow & Grow Empire was inspired by my mother, who passed away from Sjögren's Syndrome in 1998. In her memory, I started a handcrafted self-care business creating artisan candles, wax melts, and bath products. This game is my way of honoring her legacy while sharing the creativity, perseverance, and entrepreneurial spirit that helped turn a small idea into something meaningful.

What It Does

Glow & Grow Empire is a mobile-first merge and management simulation game where players start with a small home workshop and grow a thriving self-care empire. Players merge ingredients, craft aromatherapy candles, dessert candles, food-themed candles, wax melts, bath bombs, lip balms, and lip glosses while fulfilling customer orders and expanding their business.

How We Built It

The game combines merge mechanics with business management systems to create a rewarding progression loop. Players unlock recipes, complete orders, earn profits, and expand from a kitchen-table operation into a successful self-care brand with over 200 levels of progression.

Challenges & What We Learned

One of the biggest challenges was balancing a deeply personal story with fun and engaging gameplay. Through the design process, I learned that the strongest games connect meaningful experiences with rewarding mechanics. By combining creativity, entrepreneurship, and personal inspiration, Glow & Grow Empire became a celebration of growth, resilience, and building a lasting legacy.

Built With

• ai-assisted-concept-art
• and
• canva
• markdown
• pdf-documentation
• storyboarding