Iron Valley
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Welcome to the Valley!
Iron Valley is a cozy solo ttrpg hack for Ironsworn and Starforged.
In this game you take the role of someone moving into a small community and starting their life anew. Maybe you'll restore your family's farm. Maybe you'll explore the mysterious forest just beyond town. Maybe you'll fall in love and get married! This is a game about living a cozy life with good company¸ one day at a time.
This updated release of Iron Valley runs 250 pages and features the following:
- The Passage of Time! As you take actions the clock advances and days come and go¸ can you make the most out of each day?
- Create Your Own LifeSim! By using world truths¸ you can create your very own version of the Valley. Will your Iron Valley be a medieval village or a small rural town hours away from the big city? Will it be populated by adorable animals or fantastical ancestries? Mix and match to your liking!
- Simplified Moves! With only a handful of moves to learn¸ life in the Valley is pretty simple once you get the hang of it.
- Make it a Promise! The central mechanic of this game revolves around making and keeping promises to your friends¸ yourself¸ and your frienemies!
- Oracles for DAYS!! This rulebook has 50+ pages of cozy oracles to keep you inspired¸ give you ideas¸ and help you generate plots and characters.
The latest update to Iron Valley takes the page-count up to 250 and provides many quality of life improvements. The entire text has been cleaned up substantially¸ mechanics have been explained¸ and a few experimental changes are currently in effect. Of course¸ this update also includes everything added as part of the massive v1.1 update:
The key inspirations for Iron Valley are life and farming simulation games such as Animal Crossing¸ Story of Seasons (Harvest Moon)¸ and Stardew Valley. This game attempts to capture the feeling of working towards player-driven goals while making the most out of each day.
Iron Valley is a work in progress¸ so if you have any feedback or ideas as to how to improve it¸ don't hesitate to reach out!
