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Take to the seas in BOW, the latest RPG from Hatchlings Games!

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Mockups of rulebook and cards


BOW is a solo or duet journaling RPG using a deck of playing cards. The game is inspired by the solarpunk genre and the immersive video game ABZU, developed by Giant Squid.

Each suit in the card deck represents a journaling theme, but also a rival freediver attempting to sink your boat and win the Shoaling Competition! This combination of creative writing and intuitive game mechanics will make for an exciting and unique play experience.

Card showcase by Alex Connolly


We are working with two wonderful artists to bring the startling setting of BOW to life and inspire your journal entries. WillowsQuest is a longtime collaborator, working on projects such as Inspirisles, Cryptid Creeks and Dragon Dowser - our first journaling RPG. Alex Connolly is a recent addition to the Hatchlings team, but his incredible work on Argo-0 prompted us to commission him for the custom card deck we are producing for the game.


Diver designs by WillowsQuest

Sealife by WillowsQuest


BOW is from the creators of Dragon Dowser, one of Dicebreaker's best solo RPGs to play in 2023!

Dragon Dowser mock-ups


This project is a collaboration with TTRPGkids as part of BackerKit's Cross Collab program! We've launched our projects on the same day, and if you back both of our games at the physical pledge tier or higher, you'll get a set of free digital game copies from some of our other works! This includes Solar Mech Squad, Critter Mech Squad, and Ranger Mech Squad from TTRPGkids and Dragon Dowser from us! After backing here, if you back A Construct's Nature, we'll be notified by BackerKit that you've supported both and will be added to our bonus rewards list.

Cover designs for rewards


We would really appreciate your support on our newest project, so please follow the pre-launch before we go live at the end of May.

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