World premise
A playable world seed with consequences.
You've moved to the Pacific Northwest Rural Fringe in 2024 with a singular focus: maintain your grades and secure a college future. But as the school year grinds on, the isolation of your home—accessible only through the dense, rain-slicked Blackwood Forest—becomes a source of mounting dread. Between closing shifts at Raising Cane's and the crushing weight of senior year at West High, you realize someone is watching you from the treeline. Every unwanted gift left on your porch and every shadow in the school hallway ratchets up your stress, forcing you to balance your GPA, an empty bank account, and a growing sense of personal danger in a town where being 'new' means being alone.
An upcoming Honors midterm requires a late-night study session, but the walk through Blackwood Forest feels increasingly predatory.
A hand-carved wooden figure has appeared on your porch, positioned to stare directly at your bedroom window.
The manager at Raising Cane's is offering high-paying overtime, but it requires walking home long after the rural streetlights have timed out.
Authority, rumor, and household expectation are all moving faster than your ability to feel safe in your own skin.