August 10, 2022 by Polar_Bear
Picture it. You’re a fox. You see a floating bookshop. You commandeer said floating bookshop. And you travel up and down the river in your floating bookshop, visiting towns and selling books. Sounds pretty grand to me and that’s what you’re doing in Fox Curio’s Floating Bookshop, a new solo RPG that’s up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
Welcome to Bury River, the home to many animalfolk who trade and live along the riverbank. It is a bustling, lively place, with fish living in the clear waters and trees reaching overhead to the sun. Here, you can feel the tickling breeze through your fur and hear the lapping of the water at your paws.
You travel up and down the River, stopping at riverside towns to sell books. Your bookshop is creaky and sometimes a bit chilly but it is your home upon the River.
During the day, a number of animalfolk – both welcome and disruptive – come through the door. They’ll ask you about your books, tell you stories about themselves (whether you asked them or not) and complain about the weather. As you get to know your customers, you’ll form bonds with returning customers.
The River is changed by the seasons and you and the animalfolk who make it their home must adapt. In Winter, the River slows and freezes solid, stopping all water travel. At the Winter Solstice, the sun doesn’t rise and so you must keep the blinds shut to keep the giant moths away. In Spring, the gum trees on the banks flower and cover the water with their blossoms. In the Flooding season, the rains come from the mountains and flood the River, making upstream travel impossible.
The campaign’s close to 3x funded with 8 days left to go.
Source: Tabletop Gaming News
