As I mentioned in my last post, I've been working on a solo journaling game set in Appleford. Well, the playtest version is available today on my itch.io page below: Awakened Applewood - Alpha Playtest by Kasey Wildgrove | Appleford Hearth In other news, I'm considering writing
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During my months away from the Questlog, I’ve been attending to some health matters. When I’ve been able, I’ve been creating, reconsidering, recovering, and exploring what kind of work I actually want to do, both in general and with this space. As many of you may know,
cozy setting
There are two parallel worlds, although none can tell you where one ends and the other begins. The True world is whimsical and rich with emotion, where animalfolk live lives of gentleness, curiosity, and pastoral comfort. The Weird world is a strange, surreal mirror; a medieval fantasy land of unknowable
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Stewpot is a 2025 TTRPG from Evil Hat where you and your friends play adventurers who have retired to start a tavern. The book is marketed with a cozy, slice-of-life theme, and you could even bring characters from another more traditional campaign that you’d like to retire.
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I’ve been on a journey for a few months trying to understand coziness in games from a top-down perspective. I think I’ve finally found, in reading some philosophy of language, a workable answer. Backing up a bit, hi, I’m Kasey. I’m here to admit I’