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7 day Forest is based on dreams of leaving behind traces of our existence. Rather than competing, players tend to a shared forest where actions--digging soil, planting seeds, and watering others' plants--leave behind an act of care for wanderers they won't meet. We dream of transforming the language of games from taking to giving, from fighting to nurturing. Each player leaves behind a permanent change in our shared world that outlasts any person.
By every cycle's end, the forests become mementos of collective care that players, both old and new, can return to explore--walking through canopies that flourished in some and fading vegetation that struggled in others. Through this gentle, reflective simulation, players discover that the deepest connections aren't made through big gestures but through small acts of caring for something larger than ourselves. We believe that "a society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."
7 day Forest incorporates generosity with multiple forms: to ourselves through mindful, meditative gameplay that invites us to be present; to invisible collaborators through patiently nurturing their plants; and to future players who will inherit the forests we've grown together. There's a lot of meaning in knowing your small acts, along with others, will create something none of us could build alone. After all, in caring for our shared world, we learn to see ourselves in others and others in ourselves.
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