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Is Book of Travels worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who prefer setting their own goals over following a fixed mission or plot sequence
- Explorers who enjoy uncovering mysteries and hidden places rather than pursuing a defined ending
- Players interested in character identity and varied activities beyond combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a clear overarching objective or a defined beginning and ending
- Those who prefer guided missions and a tightly directed narrative may find the open-ended structure less suited to them
- Players seeking character creation based primarily on stats and classes
Our take on Book of Travels
Many role-playing adventures organize play around a main plot and a fixed sequence of missions. This one replaces that structure with self-chosen goals, wandering, and events that can vary between sessions.
What is Book of Travels?
Book of Travels is a role-playing adventure in the Braided Shore, a fairytale peninsula of cities and wilderness.
There is no central objective or prescribed route; players choose their own aims and decide how to travel. Character creation includes 12 Forms, shaped around personality and self-expression instead of class and attribute choices. Random events vary from session to session, and linked encounters may uncover objects, characters, hidden lore, and gameplay elements. Characters can learn and master over 100 abilities, magical techniques, and passive feats. Experience is earned through activities including exploration, courtesy, gathering, and trade, while combat is also available. Players can learn symbols to communicate with others. Click-to-move controls guide characters through hand-painted scenes presented with three-dimensional depth.
How Book of Travels plays
- 01Flexible character creation
- Choose from 12 Forms that emphasize personality and identity instead of stats and classes.
- 02Character abilities
- More than 100 abilities, magical skills, and passive feats can be unlocked and mastered.
- 03Symbol communication
- Players can learn a set of symbols to communicate with one another.
- 04Click-to-walk movement
- Movement takes place by clicking through hand-painted scenes with three-dimensional depth.
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Book of Travels: platforms & release
Is Book of Travels worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who prefer setting their own goals over following a fixed mission or plot sequence. Skip it if: players looking for a clear overarching objective or a defined beginning and ending.
Where can I download Book of Travels?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Book of Travels's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Book of Travels on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
