the hierophant's gone away for a while (early access)
A downloadable feverdream
You are a Tethered - a supernatural being bound to an apartment complex.
Your Daylight Hours are your own. Perhaps you spend them holed up in your apartment; perhaps you venture out into the World. You appear as any human might.
In sleep, you enter the Zephyr: an ever-changing, surreal, vast sort of dreamscape.
There are rumors that the Zephyr answers only to one being of unspeakable power:
the Hierophant, They Who Were Conjured From Aether.
But the Hierophant, it is said, has gone away for a while,
and in their absence, you may roam the Zephyr with nothing to hide.
You are Yourself there, every beautiful and strange part of you.
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the hierophant's gone away for a while is a game about queer joy and found family.
tell the story you wish to tell together.
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this game is currently in early access. you will receive an organized .pdf and plain text (.txt) version of the game. once funded and completed, you will receive a .pdf of the game with full layout, along with an updated plain text version if edits are made.
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hierophant first debuted on huetopia as part of pride brunchathon. check out the vod below! a massive thank you to huetopia, rk wilde, and that group of wonderful players.
Status | In development |
Category | Physical game |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (7 total ratings) |
Author | quinnntastic |
Genre | Role Playing |
Tags | Abstract, found-family, LGBT, Narrative, physical-game, Queer, supernatural, Tabletop role-playing game |
Purchase
In order to download this feverdream you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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community copies
if you are marginalized and unable to budget for the hierophant's gone away for a while due to your financial situation, please feel free to claim a community copy <3
for each copy of the hierophant's gone away for a while purchased, another community copy will be added to the pool.
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I played this game for Huetopia's Pride Brunchathon stream (video featured on the product page) and I am obsessed with it. the hierophant's gone away for a while provides a framework for players to create characters who live full, authentic, queer lives. I love the dream logic aspect where anything is possible and I love that I was able to use my vampire's ability to win at poker. The story we told was moving and evocative and was one of the most powerful roleplaying experiences I have ever had. This early access version has everything you need to play it, so buy this version and help the creator fund the full version!