Really enjoying this game so far, I'm on Day 9. It has been a good way to unwind before going to bed and I often surprise myself with how much I end up writing for each prompt.
I finished yesterday! Some of the prompts led to deeper thinking about loss and behavior/thought patterns, but I like how the fantasy world lets you choose how you interact w/ those feelings. The daily writing component is such a great idea for people who want a structured daily journal. Thanks so much for creating such a lovely game!
I played this during December/January and it was such a nice experience. I put some time aside each morning to answer a prompt, exploring and worldbuilding the village.
The way answering prompts is slightly gamified with the dice role not just deciding success, but what stat guides your response, worked extremely well for me. With journalling games I often have trouble thinking of proper scenes, ones with a goal, a conflict, and a resolution. I get stuck just gazing at my surroundings without really engaging with the world. But the way the dice role required me to find something to either succeed or fail at worked very well at unsticking that mental block.
The prompts are varied and interesting and really got my creativity flowing. And the three stats that were to guide my answer/actions added an extra layer of variability.
I think I will play the game again next holiday season. Either in the same town, or maybe a different version of Hearthlight, we’ll see.
A lovely journalling game that I highly recommend to anyone who is intrigued by the theming on this page. The prompts 100% deliver on the vibes.
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Really enjoying this game so far, I'm on Day 9. It has been a good way to unwind before going to bed and I often surprise myself with how much I end up writing for each prompt.
I am glad that you are enjoying it!
Let me know more once you “finish” it.
I finished yesterday! Some of the prompts led to deeper thinking about loss and behavior/thought patterns, but I like how the fantasy world lets you choose how you interact w/ those feelings. The daily writing component is such a great idea for people who want a structured daily journal. Thanks so much for creating such a lovely game!
I am so glad that it worked for you!
Thanks so much for coming back with an update.
I played this during December/January and it was such a nice experience. I put some time aside each morning to answer a prompt, exploring and worldbuilding the village.
The way answering prompts is slightly gamified with the dice role not just deciding success, but what stat guides your response, worked extremely well for me. With journalling games I often have trouble thinking of proper scenes, ones with a goal, a conflict, and a resolution. I get stuck just gazing at my surroundings without really engaging with the world. But the way the dice role required me to find something to either succeed or fail at worked very well at unsticking that mental block.
The prompts are varied and interesting and really got my creativity flowing. And the three stats that were to guide my answer/actions added an extra layer of variability.
I think I will play the game again next holiday season. Either in the same town, or maybe a different version of Hearthlight, we’ll see.
A lovely journalling game that I highly recommend to anyone who is intrigued by the theming on this page. The prompts 100% deliver on the vibes.
Thanks so much for the heartfelt comment.
I am really glad you like it! If you play it again, let me know how it goes and what you’ve changed.
Really intriguing and cosy journaling TTRPG. Helps me reflect on my current mental state while unveiling Heartlight Village'secrets.
Glad you liked it!
I really like it 👍
nice one! it's gonna help me develop my writing skills and creativity
That’s an interesting take! I hope it does that for you as well
First time playing a journaling game. Looking good so far!
and… how is it going?