The game shifts from traditional gardening to a "forest friends" service model. Players use the stylus to grow and harvest over of plants, including flowers, fruits, and vegetables like hydrangeas, watermelons, and hot peppers.

: The main simulation mode for growing and helping friends.

Reception was generally mixed to unfavorable, with reviewers at Metacritic noting a lack of depth compared to other simulations like Animal Crossing . Nintendo 3DS - Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends