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Thank you!

Thank you so much. what a great comment!

Glad to hear that, thank you!

Thank you for giving the game a shot, and especially for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback. Your evaluation is very valid, and your experience is absolutely legitimate. I really appreciate how clearly you articulated it.

I’d like to point to a small passage in the rules (page 34), where I say that rolling is not about how risky, difficult, or unpredictable the action is. It’s about how invested you are in leaving that moment to chance. So yes — you’re right that when you choose to roll, there’s only a 1-in-6 chance of not spending resources. But the design assumption isn’t that you roll only for “hard” or “dangerous” tasks. It’s that you roll for any moment where you, as a player, want to open the door to dramatic possibility.

Even something trivial like flipping through a book can be a moment where you decide, “Let’s see what the dice does with this.” That’s the tone the game aims for: a harsh world where even small actions can shift the story.

That ties into something you mentioned: the desire for surprise in quiet moments. AtW does put the choice in your hands. I wanted the game to let players jump between two stances:

1. Acting as your character inside the fiction. Making decisions, navigating the landscape, surviving the winter.

2. Stepping back into the writer’s room / director’s chair. Choosing when to invite complication, tension, or unexpected change.

For some players, this framing feels empowering. For others, it can initially feel like they are “choosing” their own surprises rather than discovering them. It really is a different style of play, and there’s no right or wrong preference. But AtW is very much built on that dual perspective.

And you’re also spot-on about the pressure. The game is designed so that you will burn resources regularly. That creates the push-forward momentum of a sandbox game without quests. Replenishing resources becomes its own source of wander, discovery, and complications. 

With that in mind, your approach of rolling an oracle on hazards is completely valid, and honestly, a great idea. If that makes the world feel more alive to you, it’s absolutely worth doing.

Maybe I can invite you to try one more session with this “different stances” idea in mind. For example, even during a quiet night at camp or while cooking a meal, you might think: “If I were the GM, this would be an interesting moment to shake things up a bit.”

Roll the action, and not necessarily to introduce big drama. Even if it just means burning a few resources, it pushes the fiction forward and reinforces the survival tone without forcing a twist every time.

But again, that’s just one approach. I really appreciate your oracle method. It aligns beautifully with the spirit of the game, and might be something I highlight as an alternative mode of play in a future update.

Thank you again for such generous feedback. I’m glad you shared your experience, and I hope you continue shaping the game in whatever way feels the most alive and exciting for you.

Thank you! I personally probably won't, but there's a chance the game might be! 

Hi there! Shoot me an e-mail at capacle@gmail.com and we'll sort it out!

Hi Maia, this game does not use a character sheet! You just write your traits on your journal or notebook :)

Fantastic idea, relatively easy to pull off! I might give this one a go. Do you think they should be colored or plain white?

Not really! Haven't considered putting it out as PoD since it's only six pages, but perhaps I could put together a little zine?

Hey François!

That is fantastic, I'd love if you did! You can send it to capacle@gmail.com

Thank you very much!

Hey François! 

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed them!

All my layout work is done in Canva, including Presto. The exception being the title logo, which was done in Inkscape.

Cheers!

In fact, yes! They will be available at the Critical Kit booth :) 

I don't think it could, honestly.

Depending on how much your group gets into roleplaying the scenes, I'd expect a game to be anything between 1-2 hours. I believe you could play it in 40 minutes after a few runs once all players are familiar with the mechanics, and you decide to be brief with the roleplaying bits.

Oooh, I think I know what happened. The "Buy now" button only appears under updates and devlogs. On the main page, it is hidden by default—since I configured two different "packages" you can get, there's no standard buy button to avoid confusion (well, that was the intent, I didn't know itch would still show it on other pages). 

If you didn't purchase it yet, go to the main product page and choose the PDF bundle from there. If you already did but can't access the files, drop me an e-mail at capacle@gmail.com and I'll send you a download key. Thanks and sorry for the trouble.

That’s strange, on my end I can’t see that message… there are plenty of copies available. Would you mind sharing where exactly you are seeing the sold out message?

Thank you! That's an interesting combination you got going on too!

Hm, that's strange. I'll fix it, thank you. Here's a link to the audio

Thank you so much! I'll fix that ^^

Glad you're enjoying the game!

Thank you! Keep working on your hack, I'm sure you've got great ideas in there too!

Awesome! Welcome!

Thank you for your kind words, that means a lot!

Sure, shoot me an e-mail at capacle@gmail.com and I'll hook you up ^^

My original interpretation is that he failed the secondary goal the moment he marked Harm. Being able to heal himself would soften the difficulty of the goal a bit too much, to the point that it would be easier than other secondary goals, I think. That being said, I could totally see this being house ruled if you think that player needs to catch a break for any reason. Hope that helps!

Thank you so much, glad you had a good time!

Thank you so much, that's really kind!

Hey, there!

There's a secret link on the latest update, you just follow it and get it for free!

Thank you so much!

Done! Went ahead and created a version of the map without the words too, if that helps. Enjoy! ^^

Let me see if I can cook something up here! :)

Awesome!

Hi there! Thanks for your support and question!

Are you using a dedicated PDF reader app? The default reader on iOS struggles a bit with JavaScript. The mobile version should work, although when you click on the category title, it will take you to a random page alright, albeit to the top of the page. 

Let me know if that helps!

Oh, I absolutely love those! Thank you so much for your contribution ^^

We certainly do! I hope to see it somewhere soon 🐭🚀

Thanks for the tip!

Much appreciated, thank you!

I see! Not at this time, unfortunately :)

It's taking shape, I'm glad to have you following along! ^^

If you get the Premium Kit, you have access to a file called Push SRD_PoD-Coupon.pdf. Within it, there's a link and a coupon code to get the print-on-demand version at cost. 

Thanks! When inspiration strikes, I waste no time! 

Hi there! The Book of Tables is unfortunately not available at Critical Kit. You can get it as a PDF here, and there's also a link in the downloads to get it as print-on-demand on Lulu. Hope that helps!