You step onto the shores of another world. 

Before you sprawls an archipelago of misty isles, each scattered with odd contraptions and ancient ruins. Above it all looms a mysterious tower, its dome reflecting the golden glow of an ever-setting sun. 

While most of this curious realm is unknown to you, a few facts are certain:

This place is called Rillem.

You are not alone here.

This world ends in three days, and you are already running out of time. . .

In this solo journaling RPG, you'll explore a hidden world of strange islands by discovering devices, uncovering forgotten lore, and searching for the prisoner who is trapped in this doomed place. 

By making notes and sketches as you move your token around the map, you'll be left with a physical relic of your journey at the end of the game.

Time is short and Rillem is dying. 

Can you solve its mysteries and escape before everything collapses?

What You'll Need

• standard deck of playing cards (jokers removed)
• something to write/draw on
• something to write/draw with
• a game token to move around the map (coin, button, pebble, small toy, etc)
• 10 tokens to track resources
• 4 long items (pens, bits of string, drawn lines, etc.) to connect isles

If you enjoy the game , I'd really appreciate a rating or review!  For further questions or longer thoughts, holler at me in the comments or over on Bluesky!

Credits

Cover/background by lennguine (https://lennguine.carrd.co/)

Text and Design by Ziggy Fox

Additional Design by Kaden Ramstack (https://kadenramstack.carrd.co/)

This work is based on the Carta system (https://peachgardengames.itch.io/carta-srd) from Cat McDonald and Peach Garden Games, and licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Inspirations

• Myst video game series by Cyan Worlds, in particular Riven: The Sequel to Myst
• DIE (comic and RPG) by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans
• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
• Artwork of Will Quinn (this one especially)

Content Warning

This game has themes of peril, isolation, abandoned places, imprisonment, tyranny, death, betrayal, and the end of the world.

Rillem is proudly made by humans and contains no AI or machine generation. Supporting this game means you're supporting real (and actually creative) people who have dreams, passions, & bills. Thank you!

Human Made icon by HINOKODO