There's a part-time vacancy at a magical sweet shop in York...A year before the apprentice arrives. The Crooked Man desperately needs to run some errands in the run-up to Christmas and requires a babysitter manager for his two mischievous familiars, Jack and Jill. 

Serve a collection of endearing customers, pair them with their dream orders and find out what the Crooked Man is really up to… 

About

🎄Just shy of 4300 words with 2 endings 

🎄 Keyboard and screenreader compatible (press v to activate self-voicing)

🎄Fully voice-acted

🎄 A cosy, seasonal one-shot of the Folklore series and created for Winter Visual Novel Jam 2025

🎄No triggering themes or content

🎄Mild movement flash visual effects 

Voice cast

The Crooked Man performed by Michael Heap

Jack and Jill performed by Bree Frankel

Alice DoGoode performed by Sophie Nyx

Vincent Thornaby performed by Taylor Fernandez

Sizwe Pierce performed by Terrance Addison