Mystery on Big Rock Candy Mountain
A downloadable game
Created for the A Town, A Forest, A Dungeon Cairn Game Jam! This 42 page adventure takes you to a forgotten town under the shadow of Big Rock Candy Mountain. Heavily inspired by the classic folk song and Appalachian history, this adventure asks what if that song wasn't just a fun sing-along, but in fact a cautionary tale of arcane decadence, rebellion, and glory of a forgotten time?
This adventure is an ode to the horror genre, but is flexible enough to be played in any style.
There will be at least one update to this project with grammar and proofreading fixes and probably new artwork.
Update 1.1 is out! It has some grammar, proofreading fixes, and fixes some visual issues. The files are also higher quality!
Feedback
This is my second adventure! it is by far the largest and the most ambitious project I have done, so I would appreciate any feedback and critique you may have to offer! Please put any thoughts, comments, questions, or whatever in the comments. Reviews and ratings would also be greatly appreciated!
Inspiration
TTRPGs & Adventures
- Cairn by Yochai Gal (tone and art style)
- Liminal Horror by Goblin Archives (tone)
- Into the Odd by Chris McDowall (art style)
- Rotblack Sludge by MÖRK BORG (layout)
- The Death Ziggurat by Carl Niblaeus (Hexcrawl and tables)
Media
- Big Rock Candy Mountain by Harry McClintock
CW/TW:
This adventure includes themes of death, horror (including body horror and gore), classism, workers rights violations, forced labor, spiders and alcohol. Please discuss these themes with players before any dice are rolled.
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Community Copy
Support this game at or above a special price point to receive something exclusive.
Community Copy
A few free copies for folks that can't afford the adventure! I'll add 1 more for every sale!
Development log
- Version 1.1 is out!Jul 10, 2023
Comments
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This looks amazing! I do a lot of solo play and I cannot wait to work my way through this. It feels like it was designed specifically for the two characters I'm wanting to play.
Also, I've looked at a lot of your work (I keep finding it in the TTRPGs for Accessible Gaming Charity Bundle) and you consistently create cool stuff, in particular, Cage Prime (so friggin' great!)
Thank you! I'm glad you like the look! Let me know what you think after you get a chance to play. Always love to get some feedback!