Episode #165: Koriko: A Magical Year Pt. 3

Episode #165: Koriko: A Magical Year Pt. 3

From What Am I Rolling? by WAIR Podcast

March 15, 2026 · 1h 45m

About this episode

Fiona plays Koriko: A Magical Year, exploring themes of teenage drama and urban exploration through a solo journaling game.

Content Warnings Specific content warnings/themes for ⁠⁠Koriko⁠⁠ include: Parental expectations and control. Loneliness, especially from moving somewhere new. Peer pressure and media harassment. Infrequent physical or emotional harm. Show Notes This week, Fiona is playing ⁠⁠Koriko: A Magical Year⁠⁠ - A solo journaling game with novice witches, urban exploration, and teenage drama. Written by ⁠⁠Jack Harrison ⁠⁠and published by ⁠⁠Mousehole Press,⁠⁠ Koriko is a bubbling cauldron of simple rules and writing prompts, stirred together to produce the story of a teenage witch spending a year away from home in an unfamiliar city. Using the book, a deck of tarot cards and a teetering tower of dice, the player will explore the city, work to improve their witch’s fortunes and meet some of the weird and wonderful residents who live there. Find out more information about ⁠⁠Koriko: A Magical Year⁠⁠ and grab your own copy on ⁠⁠Mousehold Press’s itch.io page⁠⁠. Timestamps Content Warnings: 00:00:00 Intro: 00:01:00 Gameplay Overview: 00:01:37 The Oneshot Starts / Vol 3: Spring: 00:04:10 1st Card: King of Cups: 00:09:03 2nd Card: 2 of Swords: 00:17:41 3rd Card: Queen of Coins: 00:26:14 4th Card…

People in this episode

Host: Fiona

Topics covered

  • solo journaling game
  • teenage drama
  • urban exploration
  • witches
  • tarot cards

Keywords

  • Koriko
  • magical year
  • witch
  • urban exploration
  • teenage drama
  • tarot cards
  • dice stacking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mousehole Press

Books & works: Koriko: A Magical Year

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