A Year in Farm Valley

What's Happening in Farm Valley? Congratulations! You have inherited a derelict farm near a small town. Over the course of a year, you will settle into life there, improving the property, exploring the environment, getting to know the townsfolk, establishing a business, and celebrating it all. A Year in Farm Valley is a GM-less roleplaying game for one or more players. All you need to play is a 6-sided die, a deck of playing cards, writing materials, and this booklet. With those, you will tell the story of your new life and draw a map of the area you explore. A Year in Farm Valley can take place in a setting as realistic or as fanciful as you like. Is this a modern farm in the country you live in? Is it somewhere else or in an earlier time? Perhaps quasi-historical or steampunk? You could even play in a fantasy, post-apocalyptic, solarpunk, or science fiction setting. It's your farm—you decide! In content, A Year in Farm Valley is inspired by the video game Stardew Valley and the letter-writing game Grandpa’s Farm . In format, it is inspired by A Weekend in the Country and the Foretold series , prompt-based narrative roleplaying games. The mapping component is inspired by Companions’ Tale . This game requires no game master and works for 1-6 players. It typically takes 1-3 hours to play, depending on the number of players and how many cards per season you use. Although it is intended to portray a single year, if you really like your story and wish to continue it, extending the game beyond one session is as simple as adding more cards. Play Examples For session reports and audio of actual plays, visit the Dicey Stories website: https://diceystories.com/cozy-farming-series/