
Peggy's Post
As the new owner of a lighthouse-based post office, it's your role to sort mail, assign postage, and load parcels onto the correct delivery vehicle for shipping. Manage your earnings to upgrade your tools, purchase stamp packs, charter new ships, and above all else, pay off your loan in time -- or the lender *will* foreclose on your lighthouse.
We recommend starting with the 7-Day mode, as it gradually introduces the mechanics. There is no explicit tutorial at the moment, so we encourage you to click around, read the notes, take your time... there's lots of hidden things to discover :) Endless mode has no [some] additional content¹, however it starts with all mechanics available from day 1 -- for the sorting mail enthusiasts!
Originally made in 72h for Ludum Dare 53, everything from art, audio, programming etc. is all done by our two-person team. Currently in active development.
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---Controls------------------------
[L-CLICK]........hold item
[R-CLICK]/[R]....rotate/use held item²
click dog-eared corners to flip through book/map pages
---Shortcuts------------------------
[TAB]............toggle shipping inventory/mistake preview
hold [L-SHIFT]...preserve current layering of held item
hold [L-CTRL]....push layering of held object to back
[W]/[E]..........flip through pages/blueprints back/forwards
[Q]..............toggle storage (once unlocked)
[D]..............next customer
[A]..............end day
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¹ the usage of "no" in this particular case is a poor example of the correct usage of "no", as endless mode does in fact have additional content in the form of a single rule/tool combo, the stamp collections book, and several upgrades boasting costs that surpass the buying-power of a postmaster with less than 7-days earnings, but nowhere near enough content to justify a mode that is endless. So here we are, over-explaining a wildly unimportant facet of a chronically under-explained almost-game-demo.
² whether the item in question performs a "rotate" or "use" is entirely dependent on the specific item and results may vary.
| Updated | 8 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (867 total ratings) |
| Author | digitarium |
| Genre | Simulation |
| Made with | Unity |
| Tags | Atmospheric, Cozy, Ludum Dare, Ludum Dare 53, Management, No AI, Pixel Art, Relaxing, sorting, Wholesome |
| Average session | About an hour |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
| Links | Ludum Dare |
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Development log
- All I want for Winterfest is a stamp collections book (v1.5.7)8 days ago
- look ma, we've made it for halloween! (v1.5.6 micro-update)85 days ago
- What started out as a simple bug fix build (v1.5.5)Jul 12, 2025
- I <3 STAMPS (v1.5.4)Jun 10, 2025
- Pest control (v1.5.3)Mar 11, 2025
- Introducing save slot, save slot, and save slot (v1.5.2)Feb 05, 2025
- KEEP CALM AND IGNORE THE COMMAS (v1.5.1)Sep 23, 2024
- Does the rulebook go this way up¿ (v1.5.0)Sep 08, 2024






Comments
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i seriously adore this game!! the art is so charming and the gameplay is really relaxing but still engaging enough to keep you hooked! the update with the collections book (and all the new stamps!!!) has been so fun, this game's all i've been playing the last couple days. i've found all the secret stamps too,
except for that lower left one (i have seen the hint comment, and i am working on it! thank you for giving us sillies who didn't think of that a little nudge :])edit 9 mins later: found the last secret stamp! what timing hahahahi only have one tinyyyy suggestion(/plea): the hockey stick packages are juuust not wide enough to fit the $4 stamps on them T-T it's a matter of pixels! maybe, possibly, in the next update could you make them fit, just for convenience? this is very minor, i love the rest of the game and i will continue to excitedly keep up with development <3
OH IM ADDICTED W THIS GAME. 10/10
Addicting (and relaxing) game! Superb!
Any tip to get the missing stamps in the Stamp Quest? I’m already on Sep 5 and have a large amount of stamps on the desk… but some of them are eluding me. Is it just bad randomness luck?
Any tip on getting the lower-left secret stamp?
It's a combo of bad randomness luck and stamp rarity :) Currently your best bet is to open mystery packs: there's a small chance to spawn off-season seasonal stamps (i.e. halloween) and the pack itself has the highest number of stamps in it's exclusive pool, so it's likely that you haven't drawn every stamp from there yet.
As to the secret stamp:
It could take up to a month in game as it's also rng-based, but I'd keep an eye out on the newspaper...Got the missing secret! Thanks!!!
This game is absolutely addicting, I've been hooked for months and it gets better with every update. The incorporation of the stamp collection book is a true cherry on top, giving the player something to progress towards once we've got all the upgrades! Please please please support this game, getting new playtest updates always makes my day and they never disappoint!
i loooove this game, it's very charming, especially to my ocd brain. 7 day mode was easy enough to pass despite a couple mistakes, and i'm having even more fun in endless mode
(strat note: i think the "complete ship" bonus has been changed to only apply if all the packages in it are going to the correct destination :') )
absolute goty 10/10, keep it up
This is an absolutely brilliant game. I adore it.
I've passed several hours this evening happily sorting, stamping and shipping. I've bought all the upgrades, I've been collecting stamps, it's been fantastic.
I'd be happy to have purchased this on Steam/Nintendo store. It's giving Dredge vibes in the best way. I'll be keeping a close eye on this and on the developers going forward.
***** 5/5!
Nice game
i love this game so much! spent way too much time with it
when are you guys releasing the next update for the game im so in love with it, as a local from the area :3
very soon!
Wow. This game is so addicting. At first I thought that I'll just check it out for like 10 minutes and that's it but I got sucked in for few hours. I've never played Papers Please, or any game like that, so I didn't understand the hype around it, but now I get it.
Everything in this game is just well done, UI, sounds, game loop, progression etc. Thanks for sharing it.
Is anyone else unable to pay any loan besides the first one in the endless mode or is that supposed to happen? If not for that, this game is amazing!
That's a bug! We have it fixed for the next update, should be out soon
Very excited to see a Papers, Please-like with a cosier atmosphere! Excited for the possibility of a story :D
Love this game, the idea is clearly inspired by Papers Please but the tone is way different, and the UI is sooooo well done. There's so much room for additional features, I hope to see this updated frequently or get a full release down the line!!
a very fun game :3
how do i get more stickers
Bro,hello, is there a Russian language in the game?
I loved it, 9/10
wow, nice game!
Nice game
Love love love this game! It reminds me of Paper's Please. Is it possible for this game to have a longer storyline than what's available right now?
that's the plan!
I played this game around august this year and i was so obsessed with it, even with the bugs haha! i'm only coming back to itch io now and im so happy the game has received so much love, will go back to playing the game rn
I cant for the life of me figure out how to tell if a destination is on the route
Click the bottom right corner of the map, where the paper is folded up. It'll swap between a map of the greater areas (new simcoe, tator isles, etc) and individual stops (aeden, w. zed, ruffalo)
omg loved this!👏🏻
take all my money, this game should be on Steam
Absolutely great game. Anticipating even more future updates I can only see this become a success. Went for the endless game mode and that's still fun even >30 days in.
Can't wait for more easter eggs, expansions, and game modes, but already impressed with what this game is today!
An absolutely brilliant game! Looking forward to future updates :)
I absolutely love this game! I had so much fun playing through this and I love the art style!
This is not the type of game I normally play but yet I loved playing through the 7 day mode!
Also, I love this art style! It makes me want to learn pixel art to make a game in this style.
I love it! I love the relaxing part of it. I love the idea of these sort of games but the time limit is too hard for me. With this one I can take my time and look at everything and yet still there's a challenge to do things accurately and consequences if I don't. It's v pleasurable to play. Id love to see more upgrades and features. Maybe a stamp collection album to tuck away the stamps I like. I'd definitely buy this game.
Does someone know how I 'collect' the 'limited edition' stamps?
thanks :) a stamp collection book is ready to go for the next update, but in the meantime, there's a little easter egg in the rulebook that allows you to store a few stamps...
Hi, yes, I discovered that eventually. Looking forward to new stamps and that album. The starry sky is probably my most rare one apart from the 75c one. Sorting mail has become my relaxing 'in-between things' thing to do. I have completed almost a year of work as a postmaster. I love that there is no time limit to get stressed about. They get glares when they give me an overweight hockey stick going to Tater Isles.
Okay, I absolutely love this game, but just had a bit of a downer:
On day 6 I was told that there was a new price chart, but the price chart hadn't changed, nor were there any extra pages in the book.
At the end of the day I got fined for every single parcel I shipped and when hitting the info button, I could see the aforementioned new price chart! I still managed to pay off the loan though :)
Is that intended? Was I meant to wait until the next day before loading up the parcels, or was this an error?
Keep up the great work!
Ah that sucks, sorry that happened but geez the fact that you still managed to pay off the loan...impressive!
You have to drag and drop the page that said there's a new price chart, onto the rulebook to update (it'll highlight yellow). Otherwise, the game will do it for you "overnight". If you *did* add the note into the rulebook and it *didn't* update, that's a bug.
Ah, I completed the game in 2 play sessions, so I totally forgot that step of adding to the rulebook. I definitely did not do that - I always left additional pages below the scale 🙃
Ive been looking for a gamse similar to papers please but in a cozyier way and this totally ticked all those boxes PLUS the last day was so stressfull for some reason T-T
As a Nova Scotian, I was stunned to see the Peggy's Cove lighthouse on itch.io! I love how the storage shed is the same shape as the little shed on the side of the real lighthouse. Definitely enjoying the game, it's pretty and has just the right level of "have to pay attention to what you're doing but not to a stressful degree" for me. Looking forward to any updates, and to purchasing a future Steam release.
I played this game months ago and now I actually work in a post office haha. This game is far more fun, but it makes my job more fun too :)
Amazing stuff, game is really relaxing and well thought out. Well executed!
Love this game, it's so good. i've played a bunch of times :))
Absolutely amazing game, it's like papers please but so zen and relaxing, you can really take your time and read through everything and go at your own pace, yet at the same time it isn't mindless or boring, you still need to weigh and reference and work out pricing and stamps, but it's forgiving in that you can restart the day if you mess up (but you'll be locked into any mistakes once you end the way, which adds the challenge element!)
I absolutely LOVE the graphics, they're lovely to look at and the stamps themselves are so pretty, I love the little lake goose one <3 The way parcels shake when you rotate them and how neatly they slot into storage, and the design of the stamp remover and how it makes the stamp flash while steamed is super intuitive!! It feels incredibly well polished and the UI is very smooth to use, the keybinds are especially useful, I use the tab one a lot!!
A little trick I learned: You can use a parcel as a stamp holder, smother it in all the leftover daily stamps and it'll carry them through to the next day! But beware, it'll take a few days to afford the stamp remover, so that parcel will be locked out of action until you scrape together the funds! It's funny because I'm sure it wasn't an intended mechanic, however it still adds to that element of strategy in deciding whether it's worth sending the sendable parcel (especially if it nets you a full ship bonus), or keeping it and being unable to send it for several days- it's fun :D I imagine it may be fixed since I mentioned it, but that's ok c:
More tips:
The only non-intuitive thing I came across was the heavy parcel charge- wasn't sure if that extra fee should be added on in stamps or not! In the end I added it and just prayed I was right, and I was!! Phew =w=
Genuinely heaps of fun, super relaxing to play and the great sound design just adds to that, very immersive 10/10 I haven't even beaten the 7 days yet but I will, mark my words!!!!!!
(P.s. please tell me that little missing doggy in the paper was found :'c I know he's not really real but-! Gah! Someone get Torrent home!!!!!!!)
Edit: WOOOO I BEAT IT!!!! And probably spent like 15 minutes sorting the parcels at the end to try and fit as much as possible- and ended up with $72 so I probably didn't need to spend quite that much time- ah well :D
Edit 2: After a long life of service, my dear circle parcel that I used to store stamps, having stole it on day 1 (it's now Aug 18th), finally gets to retire, passing on the torch to the laminated paper. Goodbye my dear friend <3

And a shoutout to the most perfect parcel I ever did parce:

LOOK AT IT!! The stamps are facing each other and they go so well with the croissant colour of the parcel, and not to mention the weight is 123!!!!!!! Incredible
Amazing, this made our day <3 thanks so much for all your kind words!
The sacrificial parcel is not an intended mechanic, no... but all I see is a clever postmaster navigating the rules of the game, nothing to patch here. That really is a perfectly parsed parcel 10/10
will there ever be a steam release?
Yesssir!
i hope rather sooner than later ;)
Hi, I make cool games. This game is really cool and such a nice relaxing experience! I really like the art style. This game actually inspired me to make a cozy game :)
❤
Love this game big time, i am on day september 3rd on the browser, but i just downloaded it and was wondering if there was any way i could keep my progress?
Not in v1.5.6, but we already have this feature done and it will come out with the next build.
10 out of 10, would recommend