Reach for the Sun

Released: Nov 7, 2013
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 13:56 GMT

Updates & announcements

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04 Aug 2014Developer post
Crazy Plant Shop now available on Steam!
We've heard a number of people asking for another one of our games to come to Steam, and we're happy to announce that Crazy Plant Shop is now available! In Crazy Plant Shop, players learn about genes and inheritance by breeding zany plants! Special requests from mysterious custom
04 Aug 2014Developer post
Crazy Plant Shop now available on Steam!
We've heard a number of people asking for another one of our games to come to Steam, and we're happy to announce that Crazy Plant Shop is now available! In Crazy Plant Shop, players learn about genes and inheritance by breeding zany plants! Special requests from mysterious custom
22 Mar 2014Developer post
It's Spring! Get Reach for the Sun now for the low price of $4.99!
It's Spring -- time to grow some virtual plants. Get Reach for the Sun now for the low price of $4.99! Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screen This mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns.
It's Spring -- time to grow some virtual plants. Get Reach for the Sun now for the low price of $4.99!

Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screen This mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before winter comes!
Players can now grow the prickly pear cactus Cacti like the prickly pear have no leaves. Photosynthesis takes place in enlarged stems, requiring a slightly different approach to growing.
Bees! We’ve added bees to replace the current pollen system. Creating nectar will now spawn a bee. Players must click and drag the bee onto a female flower to pollinate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMYSC42BhU&feature=youtu.be
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22 Mar 2014Developer post
It's Spring! Get Reach for the Sun now for the low price of $4.99!
It's Spring -- time to grow some virtual plants. Get Reach for the Sun now for the low price of $4.99! Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screen This mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns.
It's Spring -- time to grow some virtual plants. Get Reach for the Sun now for the low price of $4.99!

Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screen This mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before winter comes!
Players can now grow the prickly pear cactus Cacti like the prickly pear have no leaves. Photosynthesis takes place in enlarged stems, requiring a slightly different approach to growing.
Bees! We’ve added bees to replace the current pollen system. Creating nectar will now spawn a bee. Players must click and drag the bee onto a female flower to pollinate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMYSC42BhU&feature=youtu.be
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18 Dec 2013Developer post
Version 1.2 Patch Notes
Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screen This mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before w
Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screen This mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before winter comes!
Players can now grow the prickly pear cactus Cacti like the prickly pear have no leaves. Photosynthesis takes place in enlarged stems, requiring a slightly different approach to growing.
Bees! We’ve added bees to replace the current pollen system. Creating nectar will now spawn a bee. Players must click and drag the bee onto a female flower to pollinate.
Clicking New Game will now display a confirmation dialog if a save will be overwritten
Almanac has been updated to include information about strategy mode
Unique music tracks have been added for each plant
Minor balance changes across plants.
Misc user interface tweaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMYSC42BhU&feature=youtu.be
Original post
18 Dec 2013Developer post
Version 1.2 Patch Notes
Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screen This mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before w
Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screen This mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before winter comes!
Players can now grow the prickly pear cactus Cacti like the prickly pear have no leaves. Photosynthesis takes place in enlarged stems, requiring a slightly different approach to growing.
Bees! We’ve added bees to replace the current pollen system. Creating nectar will now spawn a bee. Players must click and drag the bee onto a female flower to pollinate.
Clicking New Game will now display a confirmation dialog if a save will be overwritten
Almanac has been updated to include information about strategy mode
Unique music tracks have been added for each plant
Minor balance changes across plants.
Misc user interface tweaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMYSC42BhU&feature=youtu.be
Original post
18 Nov 2013Developer post
Version 1.1 Patch Notes
Functional Changes/fixes: Changed shaking off of Cold Snap to be mouse down rather than mouse-down and shake Added an indicator bar to removing Cold Snap Pollen now falls automatically, no shaking required. Root click-area and root size has been increased, making it much easier t
Functional Changes/fixes:

Changed shaking off of Cold Snap to be mouse down rather than mouse-down and shake
Added an indicator bar to removing Cold Snap
Pollen now falls automatically, no shaking required.
Root click-area and root size has been increased, making it much easier to click on a root. Yay!
Strategic Changes:

Only one per each type of plant component (one root, one leaf, or one will glow at a time, slowing down the clickiness of the game.
Resource usage across actions are rebalanced across each plant, making it more strategic (and challenging) to collect all fruits on a plant.
Your best time for completion of each plant is now shown and tracked. Can you grow even faster?
The “Barebones” achievement is updated to now demand a player fruit a flower without growing any additonal leaves. This is changed based on the new strategic rebalance, and we think is a pleasant challenge.
Version 1.2 - Winter Update (unreleased):

A new plant!
A new turn-based or close-to turn-based strategy mode!
Bees! Bees! Bees!
Mac Support!
Thanks all, more soon!
Original post
18 Nov 2013Developer post
Version 1.1 Patch Notes
Functional Changes/fixes: Changed shaking off of Cold Snap to be mouse down rather than mouse-down and shake Added an indicator bar to removing Cold Snap Pollen now falls automatically, no shaking required. Root click-area and root size has been increased, making it much easier t
Functional Changes/fixes:

Changed shaking off of Cold Snap to be mouse down rather than mouse-down and shake
Added an indicator bar to removing Cold Snap
Pollen now falls automatically, no shaking required.
Root click-area and root size has been increased, making it much easier to click on a root. Yay!
Strategic Changes:

Only one per each type of plant component (one root, one leaf, or one will glow at a time, slowing down the clickiness of the game.
Resource usage across actions are rebalanced across each plant, making it more strategic (and challenging) to collect all fruits on a plant.
Your best time for completion of each plant is now shown and tracked. Can you grow even faster?
The “Barebones” achievement is updated to now demand a player fruit a flower without growing any additonal leaves. This is changed based on the new strategic rebalance, and we think is a pleasant challenge.
Version 1.2 - Winter Update (unreleased):

A new plant!
A new turn-based or close-to turn-based strategy mode!
Bees! Bees! Bees!
Mac Support!
Thanks all, more soon!
Original post
07 Nov 2013Product Release
Now Available on Steam - Reach for the Sun, 50% off!
Reach for the Sun is Now Available on Steam and is 50% off!* Behind all those leaves, roots, and petals is an intelligent bio-machine of starch, nutrients, and water. Take over a flower's seedling to help it grow and reproduce before winter approaches. Carefully gather and manage