Beneath the Wishing Tree
A downloadable game
Beyond the village there lies an enchanted forest. All your years you have heard tell of the Forest and all the treasures and dangers it holds within. All of these tales agree on a single thing -- the Forest is a wondrous place. Somewhere within the Forest, deep in its most enchanted groves, lies its heart: the Wishing Tree. The people in your village tell of those who have ventured into the Forest to find the Wishing Tree, seeking to have their heart’s desire granted by the unicorns who guard the Forest, singing of its wonders. You harbor your own secret wish. Although you have tried to ignore it, to remind yourself that it is foolhardy to make such a journey, you can no longer resist. You must have your wish granted. And so, you must venture deep into the Forest, find the Wishing Tree, and await a unicorn beneath it...
Beneath the Wishing Tree is a dreamy, introspective tarot game for one themed around wishes and the lengths we will go to to have them granted. To play it, you will need your favorite tarot deck and a copy of this game.
Content warning: this game contains mentions of the following sensitive topics.
- Death, including animal death
- Loss and upheaval
- Transformation
- War
- Injury and Illness
- Sacrifice
- Infertility
Purchase
In order to download this game 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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Deep in the enchanted forest, passed all the dangers, there is an enchanted tree said to grant any wish, guarded by a herd of magical unicorns. You must venture into this forest, clear the trials and tribulations and seek out the unicorns to fulfill your heart's desire.
This game is played over 3 rounds of trials and one final round as a conclusion. To start, you draw one major arcana to represent the unicorn you will meet at the end of the journey.
For each trial, you draw one minor arcana card and answer the corresponding prompt. The prompts will then have you draw an additional card as a result. Some of the results will offer you a choice and an additional card to draw, while others are shorter and make the choice for you.
In the conclusion, you meet your unicorn, tally up the points you've earned based upon that particular unicorn's requirements, and see if they are able to grant your wish.
I played as someone who had been cursed, and upon venturing into the forest, received several more curses before finally meeting their unicorn who was ultimately unable to help them. You can read my playthrough HERE
Loved playing this! I'm really excited to this replay again and again, along with different decks.
Truly felt like playing through a fairytale! Read the full review here: https://podofblunders.com/2022/02/04/beneath-the-wishing-tree/