The Hourglass Sings
If something should happen to you,
remember this song.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
The Hourglass Sings is a storytelling game. It's a love letter to the dark, mysterious, magical stories of early 3D Zelda games. The Hourglass Sings was created to tell magical stories about healing, trauma, transformation, and hope, in spite of everything.
Game info:
- 1 - 6 players
- 2 hour sessions
- 3 roles: The Hero, The Town, and The Dark, with 53 unique prompts each
- Playable in-person or online
- Card-driven, narrative gameplay
This game includes:
- 32 page illustrated game book with rules and playbooks (PDF file)
- Online play spreadsheet tool (Google Sheets)
- Audiobook version (MP3 files)
You can buy a physical copy of The Hourglass Games through Indie Press Revolution (US) or Compose Dream Games (Canada).
Purchase
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Had a great time facilitating and playing a three player game of this today. Very enjoyable game that came together to tell an interesting story.
Thank you for this review! I love when people say nice things about my games, but I love even more when it comes with attestation of play. Any interesting plot points from the session?
What a lovely game. Great labor of love, Kurt.
Hey Kurt,
Just wanted to say thanks for hosting this game jam, making the bundle, and for the cool game!
I am hosting a jam of my own, and was inspired by the bundle you made. Is it hard to make a game bundle on itch?
[PS you should join the jam too! :) ]
I should save the rest of the art for the full release, but here's a preview because I can't help myself - the full page for the Playbooks illustration.
Trying to download the pages version to read on mobile, both uploads are spreads it seems!
How silly! I'll update tonight.
Update: File replaced! Thank you for letting me know.
You’re a star! Gonna dig in in soon!!!
This is a really neat game. It reminds me of the quiet year. I have not played it yet but when I do I think we are going to draw everything. Love the prompts. They are inviting but not too restrictive.
I appreciate the kind words! If you do end up drawing, I would love to see what you put to the page. Art creating art is a special thing.