Dreamlined

A game about magic, the clatter of tracks, and falling in love with strangers

By Matthew Marsland, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0, written for the 2024 Tabletop Train Jam. Header image by Jordan Reece.

You wake up.

You are a machine. A fire burns in your chest, a whistling song rises from your lungs. You take people where they need to go.

Sometimes you worry that they will never know how much you love them. When you do, remember this promise, from me: They know. They always know. And in their own small way, they love you too.

This is a solo journaling game about being a sentient train in a fantasy city. It is played with a pen and paper, and a few d6s.

Note: I intend to update this game's presentation and content soon! Any feedback very appreciated at this stage.