New in Town (digital download only!)

‘ New In Town ’ is a cozy, introspective solo journaling game about arriving in a new place, reminding yourself of all the possibilities it brings and everything you’re capable of. Take a breath, grab your journaling utensils and step into your new life, full of new friends and new ways to discover the world around you, and the world inside of you with 64 unique journaling prompts and as many story and world building prompts. You’ll need one 12-sided die and something to write the prompts out with, like a journal or a computer or your phone. You can also use the journal pages designed for this game to write on. Gameplay lasts an average of 45-60 minutes. - New in Town’s Features: A clear journaling order of in-character and out-of-character prompts players can dive into with minimal instruction 64 unique and earnest journaling prompts for maximum replayability, balanced for a spectrum of emotional experiences for the players without ever being overwhelming Both an mp3 and a m4b chaptered audiobook file with every purchase for both enjoyment and accessibility 2 7-slide illustrated streaming kits in the style of the game book, 1 kit with closed caption compatibility, 1 with open caption compatibility for anyone to be able to start streaming/recording with A plain text PDF of the game for screen readers for further accessibility purposes Beautiful retro-inspired illustrations by Angel Amore Professional editing by Ruben Ferdinand Illustrated journaling pages as a print ready PDF for players to reprint as many as you’d like to journal on - THIS IS FOR THE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY. To purchase the physical zine (that includes all digital downloads as well) you can do that here at Plus One EXP . What people are saying: "This is so wholesome and cozy and chill! You really nailed that vibe :D I love that it makes me feel like part of a community and there's no stress to accomplish anything or fail the game or anything" - Beth, Beth and Angel Make Games "This game is so cute and the journal prompts are genius. "What would you like to hear in the background of your home ideally" is gonna be my go-to 'trying to fall asleep' thought exercise." - Lux Roth Hausen, independent "Playtested the upcoming solo ttrpg New In Town by @cutestpatoot.itch.io and I’m looking forward to the final version. I think it’s great at recreating the feel of starting a new town in Animal Crossing and it’s just a nice, chill game. Will probably play it again with my kids, who are big AC fans" - Michael, michael-klamerus.itch.io Feedback from offline playtests: “What a great game you've created. I hope you're incredibly proud because this game is something special! Even before I started to play and I just got into reading the game book to see how it worked, I felt like it was patience, kindness and gentleness on paper. It's beautifully written. I felt like I was being wrapped up in a blanket and given a hot cup of chamomile tea with honey in game form.” “I think you hit the tone just right. It's neither hokey nor patronizing, but plain earnest. And that allows the player to meet and engage with it on the same level.” “I liked the mix of prompts I got in my playthrough. There were deep and thoughtful prompts. But there were also plenty of short and sweet ones that just made me think of things that bring me joy. So there was a good balance of emotions and sensations the different prompts brought up. And it’s really funny. My favorite haha line was when the Walking, Talking Racoon said "My only employees are children. It’s fine, they’re family. Don't worry about it.".” - New in Town was written, designed and illustrated by Angel Amore a.k.a. Cutestpatoot Games. It was edited by Ruben Ferdinand and distributed by PlusOne EXP through RPG Zine Club, January 14th,  2026.