A Cozy Solo RPG
The Little Bookshop on Willow Lane
Solo RPG & Journaling Adventure · Digital Download (PDF)
$5.50
Tucked away on a quiet cobblestone street in the charming village of Willow Lane sits a little bookshop that has seen better days — and now, the bookshop belongs to you. With the village's annual Book Festival just seven days away, you have a wonderful opportunity to bring this once-beloved shop back to life.
Digital download only — no physical product will be shipped. One beautifully illustrated 7-page PDF — the complete game, including the seven-day tracker and two sheets of coordinating journaling cutouts.
What you get
The Game
The complete game
The full-color game: an engaging story introduction, easy-to-follow rules, six daily events with meaningful choices, shopkeeper talents, and optional shop improvements.
The Journal
Seven days of story
Seven daily journaling prompts and three possible festival endings, plus the seven-day tracker for recording your coins, your reputation, and your adventure.
The Extras
Cutouts & ephemera
Two full-color sheets of coordinating journaling cutouts, bookmarks, labels, and decorative ephemera — plus a Bree Matthews bonus page with a link to discover more adventures.
Welcome to Willow Lane
Seven days. One little bookshop. A story only you can tell.
Tucked away on a quiet cobblestone street in the charming village of Willow Lane sits a little bookshop that has seen better days. Its windows are dusty, its shelves are crowded with forgotten treasures, and the bell above the door hasn't welcomed nearly enough customers lately.
And now, the bookshop belongs to you.
With the village's annual Book Festival just seven days away, you have a wonderful opportunity to bring this once-beloved shop back to life.
Will you help a customer find a special book? Discover an unusual first edition among the shelves? Host a cozy reading afternoon while rain taps against the windows? Or perhaps a friendly neighbor will arrive with an unexpected surprise.
Every day brings new visitors, little discoveries, and decisions that shape your bookshop's future.
The Little Bookshop on Willow Lane is a cozy solo roleplaying and journaling adventure where you become the shopkeeper and create your own heartwarming story, one day at a time.
Roll the die to discover what happens, make choices about running your shop, and balance your coins and reputation as you prepare for the village festival. Along the way, gentle daily journaling prompts invite you to imagine the customers you meet, the books you discover, and the little moments that make Willow Lane feel like home.
There's no combat, complicated character creation, or pressure to write a perfect story. Just a charming little world to explore at your own pace.
What's included
- A full-color watercolor cover
- An engaging story introduction and easy-to-follow game rules
- Six possible daily events with meaningful choices
- Simple shop management, special talents, and optional improvements
- Seven daily journaling prompts
- Three possible festival endings
- A seven-day tracker with space to record your adventure
- Two full-color sheets of coordinating journaling cutouts, bookmarks, labels, and decorative ephemera
- A Bree Matthews bonus information page with a link to discover more adventures
Supplies you'll need
- One six-sided die (D6)
- A pen or pencil
- A printed copy of the game
- Optional: A notebook or journal for longer entries
- Optional: Scissors and glue or adhesive for the illustrated cutouts
Players: 1
Playing Time: Approximately 20–30 minutes, plus any additional journaling time
Format: Digital PDF download, 7 pages, US Letter (8.5" × 11")
Your story begins here
Put the kettle on, find a comfortable spot, and imagine turning the key in the little green door for the very first time.
The shelves are waiting. The village is waking up. And somewhere among the books, a lovely new story is about to begin.
Welcome to Willow Lane. Your bookshop awaits.
Step inside
Digital download only — no physical product will be shipped. One beautifully illustrated 7-page PDF — the complete game, including the seven-day tracker and two sheets of coordinating journaling cutouts.