WE DID IT! 🎉

We are proud to say that The Forests of Faera Ashcan is now live! It’s been a long time coming, and we’re super-excited and happy to finally have something to share with you all. And it’s been a heck of a journey. We (Oliver and Aaron) both work VERY differently, and sometimes it has caused us to get stuck in the weeds on things we struggled to agree on. We have had to learn each other’s workflows, and how to manage our emotions (and each others) and accept each others’ expertise in particular areas. It has been a big learning journey for both of us, and it’s brought us closer together. This is just the start, and we will continue to work hard to finish The Forests of Faera v1.0 (after a little breather, of course). You’ll have it soon!

As for right now, in this HUGE ashcan demo update (and precursor to The Forests of Faera v1.0), you can find…

• Almost one hundred pages of reworked, improved, and polished content that builds the original one-page game into something entirely new, in a neat A5 book format
• A fully redesigned layout and style throughout the book, with beautiful, whimsical art
• A whole new way to play the game that takes you and your companions through your very own story
• A story to play through, created with our story-crafting system
• New ways to create your traveller with your faekind and calling
• A set of rules that allow you to create the lore of your traveller and the world around them throughout your story
• New ways for you to use your abilities and weave stronger spells
• A refined system to help out your companions when they are attempting something risky
• A new boons & banes system to help (or hinder) your exploration of the forests
• New ways to balance your companions’ composure and enchantment in a safe place
• A collection of mischievous creatures to encounter during your story
• Tips to help Travellers play the game, and Guides run the game
• An entirely-revamped way to handle losing yourself to the magics of the forests with distress
• A beautiful, new, hand-painted Traveller Sheet
• New, detailed artwork of the creatures of Faera
• Much more…

📗 What is an “Ashcan” Version?

Think of this version as a kind of taste test or demo of the full game. The Ashcan has all of the parts needed to play the game and experience what it’s like to travel through Faera, but with a fraction of the customisation options.

We can see The Forests of Faera v1.0 on the horizon, and it already contains more faekind, callings, creatures, and systems than we ever thought it could have. We’ll keep you posted on these updates as we go, so stay tuned!

📜 Where’s the One-Page Version?

The Forests of Faera was originally created in a one-page trifold brochure format for the One Hit Point Game Jam that was hosted by Adam Blinkinsop and Sage LaTorra in 2019. That version of the game has been retired for now, perhaps to return some day or in a similar format.

💖 Thanks

If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably as excited as we are about The Forests of Faera. Thanks for being here and supporting us!

If you’d like to chat with us, join our Discord server and send us a message—it’ll ping our phones directly! 😅

If you check out or play our ashcan demo, we’d love to hear what you think about it—share your feedback here!

See you soon! 🌲