Heart of the Deernicorn

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Heart of the Deernicorn

Heart of the Deernicorn is a critically acclaimed game publisher of Fall of Magic, BFF!, Life on Mar

Heart Of The Deernicorn is a studio and workshop in downtown Olympia. We make beautiful games and provide creative services to inspire creativity, build community, and expand our sense of possibility.

08/21/2025

Today I’m showing you a little bit of gameplay from our collaborative storytelling game BFF: the Golden Years. First you choose a character, then a bag, then some essentials that start to get the creative process flowing.

08/20/2025

Today we got to show the workshop off to a group of students from our sister city, Kato Japan.

08/08/2025

It can be hard to find games that are charming, easy to learn, and fun for everyone involved. BFF! gives us all three in a world of friendship, adventure, and girlhood. How do you get started playing? Learn more here: https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/blog/getting-started-with-bff/?v=0b3b97fa6688

08/07/2025

Alex Roberts is a clinical therapist, designer of Star Crossed, For the Queen, and other beloved games. We had a marvelous time at Big Bad Con 2024 sitting down to talk with her about therapy and design. Let's dive into Alex's work. https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/blog/romantic-tension-in-ttrpgs-with-alex-roberts/?v=0b3b97fa6688

08/06/2025

Tim Hutchings is a game designer and gallery artist living in Portland, Oregon. As a designer, Tim's work is touched by history and always fueled by curiosity. Let's take a look at his games, many of which we're thrilled to have in our Distro. https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/blog/tim-hutchings-is-making-games-about-forgetting/?v=0b3b97fa6688

08/05/2025

Aaron Lim is a tabletop gamemaker, occasional games educator, and community organizer based in Malaysia. He's made story games like An Altogether Different River and Spectres of Brocken. Deernicorn had a sit-down interview with Aaron Lim at Big Bad Con 2024. Learn more here:

08/04/2025

Fall of Magic is a roleplaying game where we journey across a handmade canvas scroll. At the beginning of the game we create characters that accompany the dying Magus. The way that these characters are created is quick, deceptively simple, and reflective of some clever design choices. Learn more here:https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/blog/creating-a-character-in-fall-of-magic/?v=0b3b97fa6688

07/31/2025

Just finished up these custom hoodies & shirts for Zulu Games with art by
Jabari Weathers

Hand printed with a durable metallic ink that direct-to-garment printers only dream of.

order on the zulu games website: https://zulusgames.com/collections/merch/products/zulus-hoodie-dragon-egg-heist

07/27/2025

Make some noise for Bad Baby Lich Lords! 💀

07/26/2025

Defend what you love from an invading kaiju attack in Home, a sci-fi map-making game ⚠️

07/25/2025

There’s a lot of satisfying sounds happening in our workshop, but canvas cutting is my favorite

07/24/2025

I’ll never get tired of unrolling these beautiful scrolls before a session ❤️✨

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207 4th Avenue East
Olympia, WA
98501

Website

http://heartofthedeernicorn.com/

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