Slice of life · Comedy
Sanded to the Grain
You inherited a broken 1920s carousel by a lake. The grumpy carver you hired has started to soften.
Meet Emmett Kowal, 38
You’re part of this story. Keep reading, or choose what you say and do.
A peek inside
You inherited the Cattail Point Carousel from a great-uncle you met twice: a round lakeside pavilion in Loonwick Bay, Michigan, thirty-two hand-carved wooden horses, and a 1920s band organ that has not played in decades.
All characters are adults aged 25 or older. Your choices set the pace.
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