The Hearthlight Chronicles - A Journey of Reflection
A downloadable journaling game
The Hearthlight Chronicles is a journaling game where your goal is to journey through Hearthlight, a peaceful and whimsical place, and reflect on your experiences. Each day, you’ll read a prompt to guide your journaling. As you progress, you will interact with the village, and explore, and hopefully, by the end, you’ll have grown, gained insights, and discovered new things about your life and the world around you.
About the Game
In Hearthlight, every day brings a new question, a new discovery, and a chance to connect with yourself and the world around you. Guided by prompts, you’ll record your thoughts, choices, and feelings in a journal (or simply in your mind), weaving a story of growth and self-discovery.
- A Serene Escape: Hearthlight offers a world where you can relax, explore, and feel welcome.
- Gentle Challenges: Through meaningful prompts, you’ll navigate dilemmas and mysteries, always focusing on empathy and self-reflection.
- Your Story: There’s no wrong way to play. Your journey will be as unique as you are.
In a Nutshell
- Daily Prompts: Inspired by advent calendars, each day, you’ll handle a scenario or question inspired by the whimsical world of Hearthlight.
- Stats of the Heart: Roll a die to see whether curiosity, kindness, or creativity guides your response.
- Journaling: Write your reflections or simply think them through. Let the journey unfold naturally.
Why Play?
In a fast-paced world, The Hearthlight Chronicles invites you to slow down. Reflect on what brings you joy, how you face challenges, and the connections you create with others. By the end of the journey, you’ll hopefully leave Hearthlight with a deeper understanding of yourself and a journal full of memories.
Who Is It For?
This game is perfect for anyone seeking:
- A creative and introspective solo experience.
- A way to relax, unwind, and escape into a comforting world.
- A tool for self-reflection and personal growth.
What You Need
- A notebook, digital journal, or just your thoughts.
- A six-sided die (or an online dice roller).
- A few quiet moments each day to immerse yourself in Hearthlight.
Share your journey!
On Day 24, you’ll complete your journey in Hearthlight and I'd love to see your creations. If you are willing, please share your journals, choices, and thoughts. If you allow it, I can even use it as a screenshot.
Unwind
With The Hearthlight Chronicles, I tried to make more than a game, it's also an invitation to slow down a bit. Stop, reflect, and smell the pine trees along the way. ::)
Credits
Pictures by Taís Griguol Photography.
Roadmap
- Soon
- A character's sheet
- Future?
- Extra PDF with fancy graphics
- Translations if there is a demand
Changelog
- 1.0.0: First release
- 1.0.1: Fixing some typos
- 1.0.2: Fixing more typos and adding versions of the PDFs that are a bit better looking.
Purchase
In order to download this journaling game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1.50 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Exclusive content
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Community copies
The more copies of the game are sold, the more community copies become available. Every purchase helps add another copy to the pool!
If you can afford a copy without any stress, please go ahead and buy one! But if you need a free copy, don’t hesitate to grab one.
PLEASE leave a comment or a review. It helps others find the game :)
Lastly, be sure to share your adventure! I’d love to hear about your journey.
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Comments
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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?