You’ve just moved to the Shire. You have a cart, some savings, and a welcome that won’t last unless somebody decides you’re worth keeping.

Stranger is a short dice game about being the newcomer. A run is five years. Each week you roll two dice and choose which one to move by, and something happens wherever you land. The Bounders would like to see your papers. A neighbour’s birthday party expects a gift. A new levy seems to apply mostly to you, and its form has nine sections.

The locals remember what you choose. Some warm up and become friends who’ll help you once a year. Others start working against you. Your run ends after five years, or sooner if your gold, reputation or welcome runs out.

• Three places: the Shire, Rohan and Minas Tirith. Each one has its own events, locals and ranks to climb.
• Stars: earning them in one place opens the next.
• Shop: between runs you spend what you earned on gear.
• Length: a run takes about 15 to 20 minutes, and you can close the tab and pick it up later.
• Phones: it plays fine on a phone.

It’s free and plays in the browser. It’s an unofficial fan game.

If you are anti-AI you might want to skip this one as it touched most aspects of the game.

Play it here: https://yukajii.itch.io/stranger

I would love any feedback on the game, and I hope you enjoy it!