The Gardener is dead. So is the Gardener before them, and the one before that. One thing is certain: that the Gardener is going to die. They don’t know that yet, and by time they do, it will be too late.

The Gardener is Dead is a storytelling game for 1-4 players. It can be played as a group or as a solo journal style game. You tell the story of the Gardener, who has just taken on a new role living in a dwelling with a long-abandoned Garden that needs to be cared for. 

The aim of the game is to create the story of a Gardener’s life in the Garden, and ultimately, to recount how their life ends. 

Buy the digital version of the zine which included an accessible screen reader friendly version. There are also community copies available. https://inkyginge.itch.io/the-gardener-is-dead