A downloadable solo game

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“How DARE you and the rest of your barbarians set fire to my library? Play conqueror all you want, Mighty Caesar! Rape, murder, pillage thousands, even millions of human beings! But neither you nor any other barbarian has the right to destroy one human thought!” ― Sidney Buchman

What is this?

The Sealed Library is a solo journaling RPG played with a deck of cards, a tumbling block tower and a notebook/scroll.

You are the sole surviving librarian of the greatest library in history. It sits in the centre of culture for an ancient land, now fallen to invaders. They pillage and raze. 

The library has been barricaded and you are under siege. What important texts can you move down into the vaults and seal away forever before the barricade breaks?

What will future generations discover inside the Sealed Library?

You are hungry, you are scared, you are desperate. The fate of the combined knowledge of generations is in your hands. You know the chances you will see the outside world again are slim, but this is bigger than you.

The Sealed Library is a game about the preservation of knowledge and the lengths we will go to in order to preserve things that are bigger than us.

You play the only person capable of saving the collective knowledge and culture of your civilisation. You believe you can save it, some of it. The questions are what will you save and how much of it will you save? You even think you might be able to escape afterwards, but that remains to be seen.

See it Played

If you're new to solo RPGs and still have no idea what this game is really like we suggest you listen to the actual play on Game Play Radio. They went into it as a new idea and really embraced what the game is about. Be prepared for spoilers, there is content in the game that will no longer come as a surprise if you listen to this.

https://podtail.com/no/podcast/game-play-radio/the-sealed-library/

We'd love to see more actual plays or pictures of your journals. Post them in the comments if you have one.



StatusReleased
CategoryPhysical game
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(110 total ratings)
AuthorSealed Library
GenreRole Playing
Tagsjenga, solo, Tabletop role-playing game, wretched

Purchase

Buy Now$8.00 USD or more

In order to download this solo game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $8 USD. You will get access to the following files:

The Sealed Library.pdf 11 MB

Community & Print Copies

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Print Copy - 2nd Printing

If you want to pick up a print copy of The Sealed Library they're available here:

https://sealedlibrary.com/

Community Copies

These are for anyone who feels they need one, no questions asked. If you're new to the idea of Community Copies the intention is that folks experiencing hard times or from marginalised groups can get access to games more easily. We're also open to folks who are curious about solo RPGs taking one to understand the genre. Games are for everyone.

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