Winemaker's Way - A Solo Winery Tale
A downloadable game
In the heart of the rolling hills, where the sun kisses the fertile earth, stood a once-grand estate—a testament to the dedication and passion of generations past. Your family's winery and vineyard were once the pride of the region, producing wines that danced on the palate and earned accolades far and wide. But now, as you stand amidst overgrown vines and crumbling stone walls, it’s clear the legacy is fading. The once-thriving estate is now a shadow of its former glory—the vines are tangled and neglected, and the buildings weathered and worn by time. Yet amidst the decay, a glimmer of hope remains. The soil still holds the promise of bountiful harvests, and the resilient vines, though neglected, are eager to thrive once more. With determination in your heart, you vow to reclaim your family’s legacy, breathe new life into the land, and restore the winery to its former splendor. But the path ahead will not be easy..
- Bee Expansion: Boost ingredient's quality and unlock new possibilities with Buzzing Vineyards.
- Night Exploration: Grab your lantern and hit locations in the night. With new night exclusive events and things to find.
- The Town Expanded: A small expansion that will be for you to start whenever you're ready. Be it you have discovered your family's mystery past, or you want to discover more mysteries to solve from the beginning. This will contain new mysteries to discover, along with expanding the town you call home, and even a new location or two to explore.
- Seasons Go By: The first massive expansion is already in the works. Look forward to seasons having more impact, a weather system that can be great or horrible to your day, new locations to explore, new mysteries to find, and so much more.
- New Brewing Modules: Mini modules that will have new alcohol types you can brew, with new ways to do so.
Welcome to Winemaker's Way
A captivating solo journaling game, Winemaker’s Way invites you to embark on a journey to restore your family’s fallen winery to its former glory. In this enchanting game, you’ll explore wild areas, gather ingredients, uncover hidden secrets, and rebuild the vineyard. Whether you’re a wine enthusiast, a lover of mysteries, or a fan of journaling games, Winemaker’s Way promises a unique and magical experience.
This solo pen-and-paper game combines strategic resource management with narrative-driven exploration. Designed to be played with a standard deck of cards, a journal, and your imagination, the game offers enjoyable replayability and a deeply engaging experience.
Future Content Plan!
Expansions are already in the works, with plenty more to come. Here’s what’s on the horizon:
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Development log
- Files Update70 days ago
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Thank you to those who have bout my game so far, or are checking out the page and thinking of buying it. A discord has been created for players to join and share their games.
SO if you have bought the game, or are thinking about it, come check out the server.
https://discord.gg/ebaGc7tT
I tried joining, and it says the link has expired. Could you post a new one, please? I would love to join and interact with others playing the game. <3
Hey! Thanks for picking up my game! The discord is slow but new people are vary welcome!
https://discord.gg/FyKxphau
Love your work A. Macaw. It's a Fun Game with a lot of detail. I Have Some questions.
Can you take a High Sugar Juice and only Ferment it for one day to generate a Low Level Alcohol?
DOes your character start with any Gold? Basic Yeast Costs 1 Gold. Do you consume the Yeast during the process of Fermentation in your game?
What is the Drying Rack necessary for? Can you use herbs and flowers in wine without it?
To figure out the Pricing of your wine, do you add the rarity (stars) of the initial ingredients or average them?
Thanks Again.
Thank you so much for playing, and I'm glad you're enjoying it!
So to answer your questions:
You can't make a high sugar into low alcohol, it makes it's equivalent and needs that many days to ferment.
You should have had, I want to say its 5 starting yeast in your starting tools alongside the bottles, if I forgot to add it, I am sorry! I'll check it when I can.
The drying rack isn't necessary, it's more of something to give the player a way to add more fun into gameplay. So you can toss in some fresh flowers, or you dry them first, and you could say it enhances the flavor. Player's choice as what they find fun!
For stars, you add them, then average that number. So like say you use two 3 star ingredients you would get 6, then average it to 3.
I hope those helped.
Pros
- easy to understand rules
- nice balance of rules and creativity
- accessible with minimum resources (playing cards, paper, and rules)
- fun environment to build the story in
- creator is responsive to feedback
- mechanics are introduced in a way that's not overwhelming
-The information is conveyed like an older man explaining it to you.
Cons
- creator is responsive to feedback (I know it's in pros as well. This is a double edged sword as a small vocal group of players could ask for a change to a rule/mechanic you like)
Thank you for the review!
hi. How many pages is each book? Thank you.
So the core game book is around 80 pages, and the cheese module is about 20 pages. The crossing breeding is a small three-page extra mechanic.