Every run is the same field. Every run is different.

Fly out. Collect pollen. Come home. Let the hive grow.
Then do it again — a little faster, a little further, a little more.


About

Nectar Days is a cozy loop game about a small bee and a field that slowly comes alive. Each run sends you into a procedurally arranged world of flowers, wandering NPCs, and hazards that learn your habits. Return to the hive with your pollen, unlock upgrades, and watch the comb grow ring by ring.

There is no fail state. There is no ending. Just the loop, and what it becomes.


What You Do

  • Explore a handcrafted field of flowers, biomes, and hidden landmarks
  • Dodge wasps, rain clouds, spider webs, and patrol drones
  • Talk to wandering bees who unlock with each new run
  • Choose a class — Bulwark, Zephyr, or Scout — and build toward a late-game identity
  • Discover collectibles and fill out a field journal with everything you encounter

Classes

Bulwark (Brute) — Double carry, slower speed. Economy and durability.
Zephyr (Rogue) — Small and fast. Sprint, dodge, and outrun everything.
Scout (Bard) — Talk to bees, grow the field, gain a companion. Slow start, strong finish.

Each class has a tier-5 exclusive upgrade that defines your final build. A free respec is always available.


Controls

  • WASD — fly
  • E / Space — talk to nearby bees
  • Enter — return to hive (when over the entrance)
  • Shift — sprint (Zephyr upgrade)
  • J — field journal
  • M — settings / menu

Language

Supports English and Japanese (日本語). Toggle in settings at any time.


Credits

Design, Code, Art: Austin Espinosa / Foxglow Games
Built with C++ · SDL2 · Emscripten

Music

Japanese Style piano ~玉響~ — pianocafe_Kumi (Pixabay)
Dreamy Rain Ambience — Universfield (Pixabay)

Sound Effects

Bee flying loop — fury12 via Freesound (Pixabay)
collect — Wagna via Freesound (Pixabay)
Level Up 03 — Universfield (Pixabay)
Wine Cork Pop — Universfield (Pixabay)

Made for Flowers, Strawberry & Bees Jam. Theme: Seamless Loop.

Comments

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How do i leave the hive?

The escape key exits the hive! I just did a playtest, and it seems itch isn't centering the window, so the help text isn't visible... 

For some reason if you click the thing thin brownish bar at the top of the window it centers properly.