Fall Asleep as a Medieval Bridge Keeper Collecting Tolls

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Spend a quiet day beside a medieval river as a bridge keeper responsible for collecting tolls, managing travelers, and keeping a well-used crossing in working order.

From creaking wagons and impatient horses to merchants, pilgrims, farmers, and nobles, every traveler brings a new story and, remarkably often, a new explanation for why the toll should not apply to them. As the seasons change, you will experience muddy roads, winter frost, rising water, endless repairs, and the steady rhythm...