Fox Curio's Floating Bookshop

Welcome to the River; a flowing path born at the mountain’s feet. In her high narrows, barely two boats fit lengthwise; a furious pounding of water. From these rocky ravines, she threads her way through the land, until she reaches the Great Sea. Quiet and slow-moving in these lowlands, she provides homes for those who live upon her waters and food for those who live beside her.

On this River, you are a bookseller, paddling your floating bookshop up and downstream to various towns along the Riverbank. How did you come across the bookshop? Was it gifted to you or did you happen to chance upon it?

Your days are filled with customers, leaks and the irritating nook beetles that bury into the pages of your books. Make friends with regular customers to the bookshop, experience the River as she moves through the different seasons, visit and explore various towns, go fishing in the River's rich waters. Throughout the year, the seasons change and holidays give the chance for you to join in celebrations and festivities with the animal folk. 

Floating Bookshop is set in a fully formed world with its own unique seasons, holidays and customs. 

226 pages featuring illustrations by Linnea Sterte

Floating Bookshop is a solo journalling game played with a pack of playing cards, a 20 and 6 sided dice. Record your daily goings-about in the bookshop, make note of the weather, and the customers that both delight and annoy you. Participate in holidays and answer prompts for events. Do you run into a customer that you get along with? 

At the start of the day, flip a card for the weather which affects the number of customers come through the door. Decide how you want to spend your day: opening the bookshop, travelling down the river, participating in a holiday or simply sit on the deck and watch the river flow by.

• 5 seasons to play through
• A fully-formed unique world
  
• 10 towns to visit, each with different shops, characters and seasonal traditions
• 2-3 holidays per season
• Fishing mini-game

Comes with separate PDFs for character creation, each season and towns for quick reference. To get everything in one easy download, click the zip file titled 'Fox Curio's Floating Bookshop - All'.

Supported by 539 booksellers during Zine Quest 4