Three travellers around a fire on the windswept plains

Wayside

The world is dark and the journey is long. Wayside offers a place of rest along your path.

A grimdark journaling app inspired by old DOS terminals and retro adventure games. It leads you on a daily journey through a bleak but beautiful landscape, with diverse characters and settings along the way.

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A grimdark journey as you journal

Each day brings a new setting with new art, animations and effects. After traveling for a while, you will discover new biomes with new characters to meet.

  1. A fire on the windswept plains

    The Plains

  2. A fire under the forest canopy

    The Tenebrous Forest

  3. A fire in a ruined city street

    The Silent City

A range of characters to meet along the way

The Scribe

The Scribe

The scribe keeps a record of your thoughts so you can return to them.

The Dreamer

The Dreamer

The dreamer holds things you want to remember. A quote, a task, an idea or anything else.

The Explorer

The Explorer

The explorer offers new adventures beyond those included in the base version.

Privacy First

  • What you write is saved only on your device, in the app's private storage, and is never transmitted anywhere.
  • Your data is always easily exportable into a portable .md format. Your data is always just yours and is never stuck inside the app.
  • You can delete everything from the menu inside the app, or by uninstalling it.

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