GNAW - devlog

This year I decided to partake in the folklore game jam 2025, since it has been a while ago I actually finished a project. I was thinking on doing something other than making a roleplaying game like I always do.

I wanted to make something that was more of a curated experience than a card game but also had less freedom than a solo roleplaying game. I like the idea of solo roleplaying but it never works well for me, most solo roleplaying I have done felt more like a journalling prompt than an actual game. This is why I have settled on making a solo dungeon crawler.

The idea is you are exploring through a forest to try and complete a ritual to banish the forest spirit that has been plagueing your home town for decades. The game is played by drawing tarot cards, each cards refers to a location or event. You can choose to explore them or run from them. Events you run from must be explored the second time you draw them, which leads to interesting decisions. During the game you will find items that can aid you in future locations or are required to start rituals.

I will update this devlog as I develop the game, I currenly have 14 locations and 21 events planned for the game but that might change depending on how much free time I can find this month.