Appleford Hearth Studio

Appleford Hearth Studio is a solo creative studio founded by me, Kasey Wildgrove (she/they), a TTRPG designer, layout designer, essayist, and fiction writer based in Central Florida.

Appleford Hearth creates cozy and folk-fantasy tabletop roleplaying games that feel hopeful, reflective, and character-focused. These contemplative and introspective experiences explore community, purpose, growth, belonging, ordinary people, and the ways we find and make meaning. Violence is often absent or completely optional; instead of focusing on combat and loot, the games turn toward the challenges and opportunities of everyday people, building connection, and finding hope.

Games and stories from Appleford Hearth Studio encourage reflection. They give players space to interpret, have conversations, observe the world around their characters, and find their own answers. The studio’s work is designed around a sustainable human pace and offers a unique, grounded perspective on a magical medieval fantasy world.

The studio’s current flagship title is Awakened Applewood, a cozy-melancholy solo journaling game centered on the experience of learning personhood as a newly alive sacred statue.

Appleford Hearth Studio is especially for people interested in cozy or pastoral fantasy, people who enjoy emotionally reflective play, and roleplayers looking for quieter experiences.

Read my game reviews, design essays, and other writing at The Cozy Questlog: https://www.cozyquestlog.com/

Contact: hello@applefordhearth.com