
Explore Tsukinoma village after midnight and share the peace and solitude with Letty whilst everyone is asleep. Unravel secrets of undeliverable letters and find their hidden mailboxes in this unique, hand-drawn world - no rush, just calm discovery.
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Every night brings a new enigma: an undeliverable letter. Join the charming Letty as you help her unravel the hidden messages: Where are their secret letter boxes?
Take your time to leisurely explore the slumbering village of Tsukinoma, discovering its many unique details along the way.

Savor the solitude of the sleeping night. Drift through the village as its beings sleep, let its soothing melodies guide you and find solace in this calming environemt.
Experience the serene and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere of Tsukinoma past midnight.

The hand-drawn world of Pencil Stories invites you to leave the everyday behind. Artfully uncover the secrets hidden on each envelope, piecing together the fragmented tales of their correspondence. With every discovery, you'll expand Tsukinoma's charming environment a little more each night, unlocking new areas to explore.
Control Letty with ease via mouse, keyboard, or controller.
As she moves, Letty continuously uncovers more world elements.
Unraveling letter mysteries requires diverse approaches:
Unmask secret texts
Decipher mysterious symbols
Locate hidden mailboxes
...and more to discover!
Puzzles over wandering: Decipher poems, symbols, sketches, and notes to locate hidden mailboxes. As the world expands, you'll need to use deduction rather than just blindly searching every location.
Pure Relaxation: No time limits, no drama, no combat. Experience heartwarming, everyday stories about the village and the relationships between its residents.
A Compact Experience: Enjoy a calm journey across ~6 chapters with approximately 2 to 4 hours of playtime.
Accessible to Everyone: The puzzles are designed to be fair. And if you ever get stuck, Letty will surely have a helpful hint ready for you.
Expanding Toolkit: Unlock new tools over time - like Letty's magnifying glass - to reveal secrets hidden within the letters.
Start your adventure with us and Letty in Pencil Stories today!
Got questions or need answers? Dive into the Steam Community and discover more information and updates!
✓ Concept (May & June)
✓ Prototype Village of Tsukinoma (July & August)
✓ Prototype correspondence (August & September)
✓ Production Beta (September)
✓ Production Demo (October)
✓ Polishing Art/Audio/Gameplay (November)
✓ Polishing Riddle-Mechanics & World (December)
x Demo v2 (December)
✓ Release (January '26)
✓ Content Update 1 (Q1 '26)
✓ Mini Content Update 2 (QOL) (Q2 '26)
☐ Story Update 1 (game end) (Q4 '26)
☐ Feature Update 1 (stamp action) (Q1 '27)
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Languages: English, German
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 33 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Richtig süßes cozy spiel! Letty auf ihren Missionen zu begleiten macht Spaß, auch wenn manche Rätsel bisschen tricky sein können. Sehr zu empfehlen, wenn man aus dem Alltag raus kommen möchte und eine Entschleunigung braucht :)
Super entspannendes, cozy riddle game! Empfehlenswert, wenn man Abends etwas abschalten möchte. :)
Very relaxing, wholesome and cute game. Love the atmosphere, music and sounds. I especially like that you have the choice to play it completely with mouse input which is pretty on point, this makes it even more easy to play and supports the atmosphere.
Very cute and cozy game, great to calm down in the evening c: Also cute storytelling with detective elements, recommend playing it with others watching and talking about the puzzles, some of them took me some time to figure out :)
Cute and relaxing game to play after a long day. The art style is absolutely beautiful, and the cozy sound design makes the whole experience even better. I highly recommend it if you just want to chill and enjoy a sweet little adventure!
Super süße kleine Welt in die man hier entführt wird. Am besten spielen wenn es draußen Regnet und man sich einkuscheln will. Die Stimme von Letty gefällt mir besonders gut und die niedlichen kleinen Details und süßen Animationen sind mega süß :D Ich habe ne Weile gebraucht um zu checken, dass auch mit WASD gesteuert werden kann, das war für mich ein bisschen angenehmer als mit der Maus!
I played Pencil Stories entirely at bedtime, and it turned out to be one of the most effective wind-down games I’ve played in a long time. The whole game takes place at night, with each “day” starting at midnight. You play as Letty, a small (and adorable) drifting letter who works the night shift, delivering mail while the rest of the village sleeps. Moving Letty through the village of Tsukinoma and watching her light up each area, with visuals that drift like watercolour, is genuinely relaxing, and I often explored just to take in the details. The music and ambient sounds (rain, trees, rivers) work really well, especially with headphones. The puzzles are light and accessible, but some lacked clear explanation. A few times I stumbled into solutions without really understanding the riddle itself. The English localisation also needs improvement, as some clues and letters are awkwardly phrased and occasionally unclear. That said, if you’re looking for a slow, visually calming game to play before sleep, something built around routine and atmosphere rather than challenge, this does exactly what it sets out to do. Recommended for relaxing and cosy bedtime gaming! Full review: https://cosygamingover40.com/2026/01/19/pencil-stories-review/
Schnuckliges kleines Spiel zum Entspannen am Abend. Sehr heimelige Atmosphäre und vor allem nette Sounds! Steuerung hier und da ein bisschen hakelig, aber damit kann man klarkommen.
Pencil Stories is cute and relaxing. The game is a string of wholesome episodes that put you in the world of an ensemble of likeable characters.
Pencil Stories ist ein süßes und atmosphärisches Spiel mit genauso cuter Story. Wer coole Indie Games unterstützen will und Lust auf ein chilliges 'Wholesome Game' hat, bei dem man sich nach der Arbeit entspannen kann, sollte definitiv zuschlagen.
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