I have had this game on my Wishlist for a while as soon as I heard about it. I didn't realize it was going to be a writing, journaling, and scrapbooking application. I legitimately thought this was going to be a game. I'm even more excited to truly know what it is. I'm a writer by passion and hobby. I've always wrote and though less and less people are reading and prefer watching this is something I feel I have mastered and enjoy doing. I take pride in everything I write (or type for that matter) This is something I've been looking for as a writer and creative for a very long time.
For one price, it is nice to have something you only need to buy once instead of buying a subscription with lets say Penzu which is what I originally did but it started getting so expensive I had to let go. I then started using Canva Pro for it but it's just not the same to journal in something like Canva. I loved using my IPad pro at one point and GoodNotes and ProCreate but honestly I dropped that so quickly. I love regular pen and paper but I am a really slow writer. I prefer typing if possible. So this fits the bill, literally!
To learn more about the application, who it's for, how much it is, pros and cons, please continue reading below.
What is Merry Fairy?
Releasing on 7/10/25 - 2 days ago it is a cozy and relaxing journaling and scrapbooking application. I do not place it underneath a gaming category. However, you can find it on Steam right now at a discount for $8.99.
Who is The Application For?
Honestly, anyone, but if you're looking for specifics look below I made a list of who this would fit the most;
Cozy Gamers
Writers
Scrapbookers
Creatives/Artistic types
Teachers
Those who need an outlet to let out their emotions
Anyone looking for a safe space
Pros:
There are so many scrapbooking elements to discover while clicking around. All of those then get saved to your journal so you can use it.
There are great tutorial resources and learning how to use Merry Fairy. The above prompt and fox person comes up every time it teaches you something about this application.
There is a Pomodoro's timer that I didn't know about until I clicked the random stained glass window.
There is a lot to do and a lot to create, I easily spent 3 hrs starting from 12 AM - 3 AM just writing and getting the pages just the way I wanted it.
There is a music player that plays really upbeat music for the most part, there are a few that are primarily background noises but a nice selection of background music to write (type) too. I LOVE the music by the way! Very fantasy like.
You can freely move any and ALL of the elements you collect to decorate your journal pages with.
Cons:
Lacking more background sounds and music
I wish there were more fonts that could be used while in the journal.
When writing text, it's weird the cursor disappears randomly, you can't get it back unless you left click. I was so confused and accidentally deleted my elements I collected to place in the journal by accident. Yes, it's most likely user error, however, it might've been nice to have the heads up about left clicking prior while in the tutorial itself.
Wasn't sure where to place this one because it's a mixture of a pro and a con and it may bother some people so I placed it here as a potential con. You can save each entry, but, when you save it it's saved as a "html, webpage" it can only be opened by web browser. To save it by image you can right click while it's opened in the webpage to do so or take a screenshot, but this can be a little annoying. That's if you don't want to just keep it as a webpage. Honestly, I myself do not worry about this too much, but it would've been nice if it saved as a JPEG, PNG, PDF, or .doc file. Html is a little strange and I was kind of scratching my head with the option choice for this. It saves like this;
Conclusion:
For me, this was exactly what I needed and something I've been looking for at a great cost. If you are a writer like me and need a distraction free environment with background music, cozy vibes, and a beautiful little scenery to get you in the writing mood this would be the perfect application for you. It's a safe space, it can be used online and offline. All the feature are meant to be used without being online. I enjoy the illustration of every element, the ability to click around and discover new things as you write. It just feels like you're on one big journey of self discovery. There are so many quotes and prompts to help you write and explore yourself on a deeper level. At the beginning you get letters from the creator and it just feels so personal. I highly enjoy this application but feel more can be done and added.
I would give this a fair 7.5/10 - it's great for your basic writing needs and offers a lot for $8.99 but for regular price after the sale price which we don't know yet I just feel it could be a bit more perfected. If you don't mind some of the cons then this is the perfect writing/scrapbooking application for you.
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