Rising Star Games is making its mobile game publishing debut with Natsume's latest entry in the Harvest Moon series called Harvest Moon Lil' Farmers.

The title is a simplified version of Natsume's farming series designed to be played by young children without the need for supervision. It will launch as a premium app with no in-app purchases on May 25th 2017.

It has been developed by Daredevil Development, which has experience in the children's games market having previously developed titles based on the Postman Pat, Bob the Builder and Paddington Bear brands.

Entering the market

"We are thrilled to enter the app market with a title based on Harvest Moon, a series whose name has been synonymous with family-friendly gaming for 20 years", said Martin Defries, Managing Director at Rising Star Games.

"We worked in close partnership with the series' originator Natsume for complete authenticity, and partnered with developer Daredevil for its impressive experience in delivering engaging and kid-friendly experiences based on trusted children’s brands."