Listen to the wolf within and delve deep into the Almanac of Sanguine Paths. Reveal its mysteries, communicate with others of your kind, and discover what sacrifices you’ll make in pursuit of your ambitions in this journaling and epistolary game for 1–2 players.

The Almanac of Sanguine Paths is a GM-less letter-writing and journaling game for 1-2 players. Choose your genre, build your world, and discover the joys of corresponding as a werewolf via a secret society with unknown motives. This game can be used alone or in conjunction with Dead Letter Society (Honorable Mention, 2023 Indie Groundbreaker Awards).

What is The Almanac of Sanguine Paths?

The Almanac of Sanguine Paths is a journaling game where your letters drive the action. Choose your genre, build your world, and discover the joys of corresponding via a secret society with unknown motives. 

Be (more than) a monster

Your Almanac may be an old book filled with information about the phase of the moon and the tides, a newsletter that keeps escaping your junk mail filter, or an indie gaming zine thrust into your hands one day. No matter its format, the origin of this benign text is unknown to you for now. Once in your hands, however, you begin to notice oddities: Pages glisten in moonlight; a sound mimics your favourite bird call; pictures move when you're not looking. You can’t discard the Almanac for long; it always comes back to you.

You are sure there's more to uncover—either about the book or the person(s) who sent it to you—but you'll need help. The first hidden message you discover tells you how to contact other werewolves with an Almanac: securely, secretly, and—if you choose—anonymously. Together, you can find out what it means to walk the Sanguine Paths.

Features

• A werewolf journaling game that adapts to your preferred play style and genre.

• A letter writing game without the waiting. You've always something to do.

• Tarot-driven and intention-based journaling. Decide what you'd like to do, then draw and answer a journaling prompt to develop the idea. 

• Immersive world and character building.

• Game variants for both solo and two-player games.

• Six pre-built worlds: Modern Day, Rome: Republic to Empire, The Tea Time Detective Club, Gothic, Lovecraftian London, and The Generation Ships.

• Twelve pre-built characters (two per pre-built world).

• Twelve  ‘letters of introduction’ to inspire your games, one per pre-built character.

• 204 (A5) pages, illustrated throughout with wolf- and tarot-inspired handmade artwork, with thorough examples of each section of the game.

What is unique about The Almanac of Sanguine Paths?

The Almanac of Sanguine Paths uses intention-based journaling prompts to adapt the game to the genre and tone players want to explore. As a result, the game has excellent replay value. It is entirely compatible with Dead Letter Society, which uses the same mechanics but focuses on vampires rather than werewolves.

What do people say about The Almanac of Sanguine Paths?

• “A thought provoking, mysterious epistolary game that inspires the imagination like the full moon inspires a good, long howl.” – @gothHoblin

• “The Almanac of Sanguine Paths is a journaling game unlike any other. Endless options exist for the creation and exploration of both inner and outer worlds as you face the shadows of your past and present, and exchange experiences that help you define who and what you are. And what you are—is a werewolf.” – @SkaldofShenan

• “This is an incredibly thoughtful game, the fact that it is letter based gives you time to think and ruminate, making interactions incredibly personal and thoughtful.” – Therizinosaurus Cheloniformis (Aarush Bhatt)

Play examples

• A playlist of videos detailing each stage of the game, including a solo playthrough example, is available here.

Credits

Art, writing, design, and layout: Rori Montford (@MontfordTales)

Editing: Sarah Madsen (@UnfetteredMuse)