Troll keepers
A downloadable Mystery
TROLL KEEPERS
There be TROLLS in the forest.
Ancient hill-like creatures who sleep most of the time.
While they are asleep, their Light keeps your village safe.
There are no accidents, no diseases, no crimes.
You are one of the chosen ones, you are their KEEPER.
When they wake bad things start to happen.
FRIGHTS gather and people disappear.
You need to fulfil their WISH to PUT THEM BACK TO SLEEP.
What is it?
This is s storytelling/PbtA type game about making difficult decisions between your personal interest and your village's future. You can also play it as a mystery adventure where you need to find the village secret. It is inspired by horror/mystery animes set in a small village and The Village movie. I hope you enjoy it. Please share your thoughts!
It is prepared in brochure style. You can download and print it.
French version of the game made by UlysseandCharybde https://ulysseandcharybde.itch.io/gardiennes-de-trolls
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Development log
- Troll keepers - balance changedJan 24, 2023
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There's something very seductive about Troll Keepers, which evokes a Hilda-like atmosphere in just a few sentences, and suggests, without saying it too loudly, a reflection on authority and the overly strict rules to which we are bound. It's also a game that, in less than 2 pages, demonstrates the potential of a very clever system in which you have to align your character on an abscissa/ordinate intersection that offers 4 unenviable fates in the end. Truly a lesson in minimalism!
Thank you very much for your kind words. ❤️🙏 It means a lot to me. You described it better than I could.
I'm so in love with your game, it's so brillant, beautiful and awesome to playing!
This game is awesome.
I'm happy that you like it! :) If you run it you can always send me feedback. I'm not sure how other GMs understand what I wrote :D