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The Lantern: a solo exploration and journaling game in a cursed forest.
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You will be the protagonist of a lonely quest to find a loved one who has disappeared in a cursed forest. A forest where the night is eternal and evil dances in the shadows, taking, at times, the shape of a strange creature.

 

The Lantern is a solo journaling game with boardgame-like exploration, strategy and resource management mechanics. On this dark and dangerous expedition, you will have to find a path through the forest in search of clues, trying to survive as you keep the lantern lit. This cursed lantern, a gift from a strange creature, is the only light capable of piercing the darkness of the forest. Who this creature is and what their intentions are, are the questions that you will need to answer during your journey.

Your character will keep a diary in which they will record their experiences every night. This diary will be their only connection to reality and their past. As a player, you will have to balance exploration and investigation with the acquisition of resources, all while watching over your own survival. The map is randomly generated ensuring the uniqueness of every game. Each location has its own characteristics and the curse of the forest will spread differently each time.

You will play one of four character archetypes, each of them with a unique skill, venture deep into the forest to find their loved one and end the curse that has clung to the forest and plunged it into an endless night.

CHARACTERS UNLOCKED FOR THE DIGITAL PACK:

Each time you find clues about your loved one and about the curse, you will narrow down and gradually define the nature of this search, the reasons that led you to it, the secrets that the curse of the forest hides and the way in which you can put an end to its nefarious influence.

The Lantern is presented in a 250g A4 trifold format with an additional cutout collection of characters, reference cards and counters printed in 280g cardstock.

 

The game uses a minimalist design that condenses a nuanced, complete and balanced game system allowing each new game to be different, both narratively and mechanically, and leaveing room to try new strategies each time. The game includes the following:

  • Clear and concise game system that will let you start delving into darkness within minutes. 
  • Tables of locations to discover, wild places, settlements and towns, as well as locations corrupted by the curse.
  • Tables of forest encounters and curse-related events that will shake your sanity, health and emotions.
  • Special events that will fill the character with hope or drown them in terror.
  • A list of character Actions to keep them alive while searching for their loved one. You will have to find balance in each turn so that the lantern doesn't go out, advance through the map and, in addition, return to your shelter (or build a new one) in time.
  • A list of Actions that the curse of the forest will perform to complicate the character's progress, such as corrupting locations, making their quest more dangerous, disorienting them or stripping them of their memories.
  • A game setup card, which explains how to prepare the deck of cards, the character card and the starting area of the map. It will also guide you through your character's first diary entry. 
  • A Turn sequence summary flip card including the character and the forest turns.
  • Four character archetype cards: The Traveler, the Blacksmith, the Scholar and the Child, each of them with a special ability.
  • Tokens: 6 Flame tokens 8 Flamewood tokens, 8 Tool tokens, 8 Supply tokens, 4 Condition tokens, plus a character place marker and an action countdown marker.

You can participate in the campaign from anywhere in the world. Shipping within Spain is included in the price. One of the main ideas behind the project was to make this game affordable to everyone. The game is available at the following tiers:

 

  • 3€ | Digital Pack | Contains the game in both languages, in PDF format and a fully automated .pcio file of each character to import the game table into Playingcards.
  • 6€ | Printed copy (English) | Printed version of the game in English, with character cards, reference cards and counters. Shipping is included for all Spanish territory.
  • 7€ | The Lantern Pack (English) | Digital pack and Printed copy in English, plus all unlocked goals. Shipping is included for all Spanish territory.
  • 3€ | (Add-on) International Shipping | Worldwide shipping for your chosen reward. 

  • Especial tiers with a discount for two or ten copies of the game.

 

[If you are experiencing financial hardship and you can't afford this game, but would love to give it a try, please send me a message and we'll find a way, no questions asked.]

The game layout design, characters, tokens, reference cards and the virtual table are 100% finished. The game is in the final post-testing analysis phase. Once everything is finished and proofread, all game assets and virtual tables will be translated into English, which should take a couple weeks.

 

STRETCH GOALS

 

  • [ACHIEVED] Print-friendly files for the digital pack with an alternate folding layout for the rules, as well as a PDF reading version and a print-friendly file with the trifold and components, remapped with the OpenDyslexic font. (1000€)

  • [ACHIEVED] Files translated into Catalan and Galician + New Character for the Digital Pack (1250€)

  • [ACHIEVED] Illustrated locations hextiles in PNG format, as well as a .pcio file to import a hexmap into PlayingCards, with investigation tokens and character marker (1500€)

  • [ACHIEVED] Semi-rigid envelope with cord and ring, black as the night and decorated with a The Lantern sticker so you can store your game and proudly display it on the shelf + New Character for the Digital Pack (1750)
  • [ACHIEVED] Digital design booklet showcasing the illustrations. Next stretch goals will include more elements, such as short stories and new illustrations. Also, an overlay for streaming or recording, ready to use along with the Playingcards virtual tables. (2000€)
  • [ACHIEVED] New character for the digital pack and we add short stories to each character in the design booklet plus some seeds and rumors about the forest, the creature and the lanterns. (2250€).
  • [ACHIEVED] Cover illustration commissioned to Ricardo Padierne Silvera, the illustrator behind works like Degenesis and many other RPGs artwork. You can take a look at his Artstation here. (2500€)

I am a translator with a passion for games. I am responsible for many subtitle translations on major streaming platforms for all sorts of productions, from cartoon shows to feature films. I have also translated several TTRPGs for the Spanish market, such as English Eerie, Archives of the Sky, Follow, Mausritter or Clink and proofread others, such as Palanquin or Night Reign.

I live in Spain with my wife, daughter and son and it is only with their support and help that I can finally dedicate time to developing one of my many ideas and pursue my dreams.

I have to thank my ideas-sprouting, game-testing, confidence-boosting team of marvelous and talented individuals, the Rol o Barbarie! collective, for helping me shape this idea into what it is now. The concept of guerrilla RPG desing is here to stay.


Thank you for getting this far and I appreciate the time you took to check out this project. I hope you find it interesting and you are willing to give it a try.

-Oscar-

 

Official Sountrack by Mihály Vig

 En este juego serás protagonista de una solitaria búsqueda para encontrar a un ser querido que ha desaparecido en un bosque maldito. Aquí la noche es eterna y el mal danza entre las sombras, tomando a veces la forma de una extraña criatura.

 

El Farol es un juego de diario en solitario con mecánicas de exploración, estrategia y gestión de recursos. En esta oscura y peligrosa expedición, tendrás que recorrer el bosque en busca de pistas, tratando de sobrevivir y manteniendo el farol encendido. Este farol maldito, un regalo de una extraña criatura, es la única luz capaz de perforar las tinieblas del bosque. La identidad de la criatura y sus intenciones son incógnitas que tendrás que responder durante tu travesía por el bosque.

Tu personaje llevará un diario en el que registrará sus vivencias cada noche, y que será su única conexión con la realidad y con su pasado. Como jugador, tendrás que equilibrar la exploración y la investigación del mapa con la adquisición de recursos, a la vez que velas por tu propia supervivencia. Cada partida será única, ya que el mapa se genera de manera aleatoria y cada localización tiene sus propias características, algunas más peligrosas que otras.

Interpretarás a uno de los cuatro arquetipos de personaje y te adentrarás en el bosque en busca de esa persona que ha desaparecido o, con suerte y algo de maña, acabarás con la maldición que se ha aferrado al bosque y lo ha sumido en la negrura.

PERSONAJES DESBLOQUEADOS DEL PACK DIGITAL:

Cada vez que encuentres pistas sobre tu ser querido y sobre la maldición, irás acotando y definiendo cada vez más la naturaleza de esta búsqueda, los motivos que te llevaron a ella, los secretos que oculta la maldición del bosque y la forma en que puedes poner fin a su nefasta influencia.

  El Farol se presenta en un formato A4 plegado en tríptico con papel de 250g y una colección adicional de personajes, tarjetas de referencia y contadores impreso a doble cara en 280g.

 

El juego apuesta por un diseño minimalista que condensa un sistema de juego con matices, completo y equilibrado que permite que cada nueva partida sea distinta, tanto narrativamente como mecánicamente y que se puedan probar nuevas estrategias cada vez. El juego incluye lo siguiente:

  • Sistema de juego claro y detallado con todo lo que necesitas para adentrarte en las tinieblas.
  • Tablas de localizaciones por descubrir, lugares salvajes, asentamientos y poblaciones, además de localizaciones adicionales corrompidas por la maldición.
  • Tablas de encuentros de investigación y eventos relacionados con la maldición que harán que tu cordura, tu salud y tus emociones se tambaleen.
  • Eventos especiales que llenarán al personaje de esperanza o de terror.
  • Lista de Acciones que el personaje puede realizar para mantenerse con vida y avanzar mientras busca a su ser querido. Tendrás que buscar el equilibrio en cada turno para que el farol no se apague, avanzar por el mapa y, además, regresar a tiempo a tu refugio (o construir uno nuevo).
  • Lista de Acciones que realizará la maldición del bosque para ir complicando el avance del personaje, como corromper lugares a explorar, hacer su investigación más peligrosa, desorientarlo o despojarlo de sus recuerdos.
  • Tarjeta de preparación de la partida, en la que se explica cómo preparar el mazo de cartas, el personaje y la zona inicial del mapa, además de orientarte en la primera entrada del diario.
  • Tarjeta resumen reversible con la secuencia de los turnos del personaje y el bosque.
  • Cuatro tarjetas de arquetipos de personaje: El Viajero, la Herrera, la Erudita y el Niño, cada uno con una habilidad especial.
  • Contadores: 6 contadores de Llama 8 contadores de Maderablanca, 8 contadores de Herramienta, 8 contadores de Recurso, 4 contadores de Estado, además de un marcador de viaje del personaje y un marcador de conteo de acciones.

Puedes participar en la campaña desde cualquier parte del mundo. El envío a España es gratuito. El juego está disponible a través de las siguientes recompensas:

  • 3€ | Pack Digital |  contiene el juego en inglés y en español en formato PDF y un archivo .pcio de cada personaje para importar tu mesa de juego a Playingcards.io.
  • 6€ | Copia impresa (España) | Versión impresa del juego en español con las tarjetas de personaje, tarjetas de referencia y contadores. Envío incluido a todo el territorio español. 
  • 7€ | El Farol (Español) | Pack Digital y Copia Impresa en español, además de las metas que se desbloqueen. Envío incluido a todo el territorio español.
  • 3€ | Envío internacional | Envío a cualquier parte del mundo, seleccionable con la recompensa escogida.

  • Packs especiales con descuento para dos y diez copias con todo incluido. 

 

[Si estás pasando por un mal momento económico y no puedes costearte el juego, pero igualmente te gustaría probarlo, escríbeme y buscamos la forma de hacerlo posible, sin pedir explicaciones de ningún tipo.]

El diseño del juego, los personajes, los contadores, las tarjetas de referencia ya están terminados, a falta de ajustar los archivos al formato definitivo de imprenta según el formato que permita la campaña. El juego está en su última fase de testeo antes de revisar todo y comenzar la traducción al inglés, lo que llevará un par de semanas.

METAS DESBLOQUEABLES

  • [CONSEGUIDO] Archivos printfriendly para el pack digital con una maquetación alternativa de pliegue en puerta para las reglas , además de una versión de lectura en PDF y un archivo printfriendly con el tríptico y los componentes, remaquetados con la fuente OpenDyslexic. (1000€)
  • [CONSEGUIDO] Archivos traducidos al catalán y al gallego + Nuevo personaje para el Pack Digital (1250€)

  • [CONSEGUIDO] Localizaciones de exploración en losetas ilustradas en formato PNG, además de un archivo .pcio para importar un mapa hexagonal en PlayingCards, con los contadores de investigación y marcador del personaje. (1500€)

  • [CONSEGUIDO] Sobre semirrígido con cordel y arandela, de color negro como la noche y decorado con una pegatina de El Farol para que puedas guardar tu juego y colocarlo orgulloso en la estantería + Nuevo personaje para el Pack Digital (1750€)

  • [CONSEGUIDO] Cuaderno digital de diseño con las ilustraciones limpias del juego. Este cuaderno puede ampliarse más adelante con más elementos, como microrrelatos o ilustraciones inéditas. Además, se añadirá un overlay listo para grabar partidas, diseñado para usarse en conjunto con las mesas virtuales de Playingcards. (2000€)

  • [CONSEGUIDO] Nuevo personaje para el pack digital y añadimos microrrelatos de cada personaje para el cuaderno de diseño además de algunas semillas de ambientación sobre el bosque, la criatura y los faroles. (2250€)
  • [CONSEGUIDO] Portada ilustrada por Ricardo Padierne Silvera, la mano detrás de trabajos de ilustración como Archivos del Firmamento, Degenesis y otros muchos juegos de rol. Podéis echar un vistazo a su trabajo aquí. (2500€)

Soy un traductor afincado en Sevilla con una tremenda pasión por el diseño y testeo de juegos con más ideas y ganas que tiempo. Soy el responsable detrás de un montón de traducciones de subtítulos de todo tipo de obras en plataformas de streaming, además de haber traído al español juegos como Cuentos de Ánimas, Archivos del Firmamento, Mausritter o Clink, de la mano de la editorial El Refugio de Ryhope y haber partcipado en la corrección de Palanquin y Night Reign para Cursed Ink. 

Comparto mi vida con mi mujer, mi hija de cinco añitos y mi hijo de casi dos. Gracias a su apoyo y ayuda he conseguido por fin dedicar parte de mi atención a desarrollar una de las muchas ideas que me rondan la cabeza y darle ese empujoncito final que le faltaba para hacerse realidad.

También quiero aprovechar este espacio para agradecer a todos los que han tenido un momento para probar el juego o leerlo en alguna de sus fases. En especial, a mi equipo de talentosos individuos, el colectivo Rol o Barbarie!, por haberme ayudado a darle forma a esta idea hasta convertirse en lo que es hoy. El concepto de Rol de Guerrilla ha venido para quedarse.

Y por último, gracias a ti por haber dedicado tu tiempo a leer hasta aquí y conocer el proyecto. Espero que te resulte interesante y te apetezca darle una oportunidad.

-Óscar-

Banda sonora oficial compuesta por Mihály Vig

Entrevista sobre el juego en el canal de Friki Vetusto.

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[EN] Contains the game in both languages, in PDF format and a fully automated .pcio file for each of the characters to import the game table into PlayingCards.io. 

[ES] Incluye el juego en ambos idiomas en formato PDF y una mesa virtual para cada personaje en archivos .pcio totalmente automatizados para importar en PlayingCards.io.

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Digital pack + Printed copy in English, plus all unlocked goals. Shipping to Spanish territory is included.

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Printed version of the game in English, with character cards, reference cards and counters. Shipping to Spanish territory is included.

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2 copias impresas en español, con los enlaces de descarga del Pack Digital incluidos en un QR, además de todas las metas desbloqueadas. Envío incluido para todo el territorio español.

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[EN]2 printed copies of the game, one in English, one in Spanish + Digital pack (Already bilingual). Shipping included for all Spanish territory.

[ES] 2 Copias impresas del juego, una en inglés y otra en español + Pack Digital (en ambos idiomas). Envío incluido a todo el territorio español.

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2 printed copies in English. It includes QR codes for each copy with the Digital Pack and all unlocked goals. Shipping to Spanish territory is included.

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10 copias impresas en español con un generoso descuento. Incluye el Pack Digital en un código QR dentro de cada copia. Envío incluido a todo el territorio español.

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10 printed copies in English with a big discount. It includes QR codes for each copy with the Digital Pack and all unlocked goals. Shipping to Spanish territory is included.

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