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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 of life passing across the bridge.

Settle in, get comfortable, and discover the surprisingly eventful life of a medieval bridge keeper.

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