# Halfling Dale — Cozy interactive story

> Interactive story game where you play as a halfling in a peaceful village. (iPhone/iPad app by W Wizards.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halfling-dale/id6473287574 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [W Wizards](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436610538)
- Category: Books, Games, Casual, Role Playing
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 81 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-03-04
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halfling-dale/id6473287574/reviews.md

## What is Halfling Dale?

Choose Your Own Adventure - but with halflings! Immerse yourself in an interactive story where you roleplay as a halfling in a peaceful village of food, fun, and festivals.


THE STORY
You're a halfling of respectable means, living a peaceful, happy life in the Dale. That is, until tragedy strikes! Your brother has burgled a precious heirloom, and run off with a dwarf, leaving your family name in tatters. Will you try to regain your respectability?

There's only one thing you must do; live your halfling life to the fullest! Enter the pie baking contest at the Harvest Festival, attend the fireworks display with your friends, warm your hands by the fire in your hole in winter, and dance the night away at the Spring Fair.


CUSTOMISE YOUR CHARACTER
What sort of halfling are you? Perhaps you're the hard-working and honest type, or a jolly mischief maker. You might be a gentlehalfling of superior tastes, though some are more a bumbling, good-natured sort. You could choose to be a bold halfling of the great outdoors; or the sensible one who's never late for dinner!

Live out your halfling fantasy with a variety of professions, hobbies, and attitudes to choose from.


TACKLE HALFLING DILEMMAS
Halfling life is full of important choices. Deal with your underhanded cousin when she steals your pie contest idea. Decide how far you're willing to go to get mushrooms for your dinner table. Save the fireworks display when a hedgehog goes missing amongst the rockets. And, most importantly, decide if you're going to eat strawberries & cream - or rhubarb crumble.


BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
Explore social life in the Dale, and build unique relationships with your fellow halflings. Find friendship, or love, or something else entirely.

Discover family with Mum and Ida. Make mischief with Benny. Make amends to old Wilibald Fairburrow or become important by associating with Mayor Goldworthy. Protect the Dale from The Outside with Garrance the Warden. Or just wash your hands of it all with "Batty" Patty.


MEMORABLE CHARACTER RECORDS
Never forget a story. Each finished playthrough creates a character record to immortalise your character, and all of their achievements.


CONTENT
- First chapter free.
- 10 potential routes, each allowing your character to explore a unique side of the Dale, as you try to regain your reputation.
- Discover stories of family, community, aspiration, friendship, love, and even secret adventure.
- 190,000 words of interactive story.
- 3 halfling festivals packed with events.
- 8 professions to choose from.
- 28 different choices to shape your backstory.
- 5 romanceable characters (plus a secret one).
- 28 endings.
- Written by Toni Owen-Blue
- Original art work.
- Plus much more.

## Key features

- Interactive story choices
- Character customization
- Relationship building
- Multiple story routes
- Numerous endings
- Festival events

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all story & choices | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halfling-dale/id6473287574/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Cozy choice-based handling game with romances

*2024-08-04*

This game is a long choice-based game where you build a character who is a hobbit and live through a year or so of local hobbit life. 

It seems built on the same general model as Choicescript games, where your choices influence your stats and relationships with delayed effects in later chapters. 

However, the effects of your choices are pretty opaque. Unlike Choicescript games, there is no stats page that I could find, and many of the options you can pick from are very similar. On top of that, several chapters are built up as a 'win/loss' scenario where you either make the right choices and get a good result or just fail. When I played every commercial Choicescript game a few years ago, those were all common things that made games more frustrating. 

On the other hand, the characters and setting here are fun. A lot is taken directly from Lord of the Rings, but the individual characters are all new. There is also a lot of branching, especially with romances. I did two playthroughs, one pursuing Patty the 'witch' and one pursuing Lily the mayor's daughter. The last 3 of the 7 chapters in these playthroughs were very different from each other. 

Everything is pretty low-stakes. Someone steals a sword and runs away with it, but not you. The most stress you have to deal with is social judgment and a pie contest. 

So, I'd recommend this to fans of 'coffee shop AU' or Stardew Valley. I liked it enough to play it twice, and the price I paid (I think $3.99?) was definitely appropriate for the size (a lot of such games are $10 to $20 now).

**Developer response:** Hey Briarlock,


We’re glad you had such fun with the characters and romances. It was very important to us that Halfling Dale would be a relaxing experience, where you can sink into the small problems of halfling  life. Like you say – everything is pretty low stakes (apart from the pie contest, which is high stakes as far as halflings are concerned). 


You’re obviously a fan of choice games, and we really appreciate your feedback on the style and choice model, and glad that you enjoyed playing different routes.


Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a full review, we’re really happy you’ve shared your thoughts.

### 5/5 — Brilliant! Cosy adventure story - can’t wait to play again!

*2024-03-19*

Loved this gentle roleplay app…in a cosy and beautifully painted world with its whacky community traditions and shenanigans! Easy to use and nicely paced. Thanks for a great adventure Wyziwyg Wizards…can’t wait for the next one!

**Developer response:** We're really happy to hear you enjoyed the story, thank you for the review!

## Frequently asked questions about Halfling Dale

### What is Halfling Dale about?

Halfling Dale is an interactive story where you play as a halfling navigating life in a peaceful village. You'll make choices that affect your character's relationships, reputation, and the unfolding narrative, which includes festivals and personal dilemmas.

### Is Halfling Dale free to play?

Yes, Halfling Dale is free to download and play. The first chapter is available for free, with additional content and routes available through in-app purchases.

### What kind of choices can I make in Halfling Dale?

You can customize your halfling's personality, choose professions and hobbies, and make decisions in various scenarios. These choices impact your relationships with other characters and lead to different story outcomes and endings.

### How long is the story in Halfling Dale?

The game features approximately 190,000 words of interactive story content. There are 10 potential routes, each offering a unique exploration of the Dale, and 28 different endings.

### What platforms is Halfling Dale available on?

Halfling Dale is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible for iOS users.

### How often is Halfling Dale updated?

The app was last updated on September 26, 2024, indicating active development and support. The current version is 1.1.2.

### What is the age rating for Halfling Dale?

Halfling Dale has an age rating of 12+, suggesting it is suitable for players aged 12 and above.

### What do users like about Halfling Dale?

Based on the available rating, Halfling Dale has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with a perfect 5.0 stars from 3 ratings. Users likely appreciate the engaging story, character customization, and cozy atmosphere.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2024-09-26

In this latest update we've introduced:
- 4 unique seasonal artworks.
- Seasonal choice icons. 
- Various bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.1.1 — 2024-06-11

Enjoy Halfling Dale's largest update yet! This update includes:
- Expanded endings, making each playthrough more unique and linked to the player's decisions.
- The 'All Unlockable Endings' page, allowing players to get clues on what other routes or halfling secrets they can find.
- New romance dialogues for Lily Goldworthy.
- New art added to the gallery.
- Various bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.1 — 2024-06-02

Enjoy Halfling Dale's largest update yet! In this update there includes:
- Expanded endings, making each playthrough more unique and linked to the player's decisions.
- The 'All Unlockable Endings' page, allowing players to get clues on what other routes or halfling secrets they can find.
- New romance dialogues for Lily Goldworthy.
- New art added to the gallery.
- Various bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.05 — 2024-04-24

This newest update includes additions to the gallery, a new icon, story updates, and bug fixes.

### 1.043 — 2024-04-18

Bug fixes and story updates

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*
