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Bearly Contained - A Solo Journaling Game

Solo RPG · by Knights Arcade Studio · in English
On Quisicosas since 12 July 2025
Featured in the newsletter of 12 July 2025 (on Substack)

What it is about

"BEARLY CONTAINED" - A Solo Journaling Game Featuring The Butcherbear Once a cuddly protector, now a ragged sentinel fueled by fury and memory fragments. Something woke you. Something broke the peace. The child is gone. The house is silent. And the Hollow is coming. You were stitched to love. You now exist to defend. This is your journal. "Bearly Contained" is a unique one-page solo journaling game that plunges you into the dark, emotional, and unfiltered world of The Butcherbear. What's Inside This One-Page Game? "Bearly Contained" provides you with everything you need to embark on this poignant and intense journey: The Premise: Understand the Butcherbear's heartbreaking past and its current, grim purpose. Tone: This game is dark, emotional, and unfiltered. Think "Winnie-the-Pooh by way of The Road". It's a journey of defense, memory, and the struggle to understand what you've become. Prompt Table: A 1d12 table filled with evocative scenarios that will trigger memories, confront horrors, and test your resolve. Explore moments like finding a piece of the child's clothing, facing a whispering Hollow, or breaking something on purpose. Getting Started: Simple suggestions for supplies (a 1d12 and a journal), time commitment (20-60 minutes), and the game's core tone. Final Reflection Prompt: A powerful concluding question that challenges you to consider your purpose: "Why do you keep fighting? Are you still a toy — or something else now?". Optional Mechanics: Add depth to your narrative with "Stuffing Points" for managing violent actions versus protection, "Memory Fragments" to track fading recollections, and a "Fade Track" that threatens your very name. Play by yourself, at your own pace! All you need is a journal, a 12-sided dice, and your deep immersion. Create your own powerful and unforgettable narrative today! Knights Arcade Studio - Soft shell. Hard story. Handle with claws.

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