According to GameSpot, the viral Roblox game Grow a Garden is getting a Hollywood movie adaptation. Story Kitchen, the production company behind video game adaptations like Tomb Raider and Life Is Strange, has signed a deal to develop it as a feature film. The game originally created by an unknown teenage Roblox user exploded in popularity earlier this year, becoming one of 2025’s biggest titles with player counts that rivaled Fortnite. Management of the game has since been taken over by studio Splitting Point, which releases weekly updates. No plot details were revealed, but the film promises “a whimsical, emotional, and unexpectedly epic story about growth and friendship.”
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The gaming gold rush continues
Here’s the thing – we’re witnessing Hollywood’s desperate scramble for established IP, and video games are the new gold mine. Story Kitchen isn’t just dabbling here – they’ve got Tomb Raider and Life Is Strange at Amazon, Streets of Rage at Lionsgate, and Sifu at Netflix. They’re building an entire portfolio around gaming properties. But Grow a Garden represents something different – it’s not a narrative-driven game with built-in storylines. It’s essentially a digital gardening simulator that went viral. So they’re basically creating a story from scratch around the concept of growing plants. That’s either brilliant or borderline insane.
The Roblox creator economy hits big
This deal represents a massive win for the Roblox creator ecosystem. We’re talking about a game made by a teenager that’s now getting the Hollywood treatment. The creator’s identity remains secret, which is probably smart given the pressure that would come with this level of success. But it shows that viral hits can come from anywhere now. The barrier to entry for game development has never been lower, and the potential rewards have never been higher. I mean, who would have predicted that a gardening game on Roblox would become movie material? It’s wild when you think about it.
So what’s this movie actually about?
That’s the billion-dollar question. The official description about “growth, friendship, and the magic that happens when you nurture something from the ground up” sounds nice but tells us absolutely nothing. Are we getting something like The Secret Garden meets FarmVille? Is there going to be some epic battle against digital weeds? According to GameFile’s coverage of the game’s origins, the original experience was pretty straightforward gardening. Now they have to build a feature-length narrative around that. It’s either going to be surprisingly heartfelt or a complete mess. My money’s on it being surprisingly decent – Story Kitchen knows what they’re doing with game adaptations.
The bigger picture here
Look, this isn’t just about one movie deal. It’s about the complete blurring of lines between gaming platforms and traditional entertainment. Roblox has been pushing into movies and music for years, but a major feature film adaptation of a user-generated game? That’s new territory. It sets a precedent that could change how creators approach platform-native content. Suddenly, that simple game you’re building in Roblox Studio could be your ticket to Hollywood. The incentives just got a lot more interesting for aspiring developers. And for established studios? They’re probably scrambling to figure out which Roblox experience to option next.
