The Owl and Lighthouse

The Owl and Lighthouse is a quiet story game about exploring a forest, gathering materials and making wooden sculptures that draw visitors to a lighthouse. There, a talking owl greets them, and you hear their stories and decide whether to offer them a cup of hot tea.

Explore and craft

The game moves through day and night, and you set out to explore the forest at different times. Gather materials and buy recipes, then give both to an old man named John, who makes the sculptures. Each one guides a person lost and wandering in the forest to the lighthouse.

Seasons and weather

The lighthouse passes through spring, summer, autumn and winter, as well as changing weather. You can pause the cycle in a particular season or type of weather and spend time in its quiet scenery.

The visitors and the owl

The lighthouse receives many different visitors. Their strange stories stand alone while also connecting with one another, touching on fate and dreams, madness and sorrow, and varied aspects of human life.

The lighthouse is watched over by Earl, a 1,400-year-old talking owl who is sharp-tongued and sarcastic. Despite his sadness and loneliness, he tries to act cool.