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The Totemist

Craft uncanny totems. Aid troubled townsfolk. Uncover the darkness below. The Totemist is a narrative-driven occult shop sim set in a quietly strange town, where you craft charms inspired by real witchcraft, aid troubled townspeople, and uncover the ancient force festering beneath them.

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ShutinStudio
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About the Game


Run an occult shop where complex crafting systems meet supernatural mystery. Gather materials, perform cleansing rituals, craft totems, and imbue them with power. 

You run a small occult shop in a town that feels just a little off. Customers come to you with the quiet weight of everyday life, and you help them carry it a little easier.



Gather materials from the world around you. Cleanse and prepare them with rituals drawn from real modern witchcraft.


Craft totems and talismans, then imbue them with intention to give them something extra. Unique effects, deeper power, a little more of yourself in every piece you sell.


Your crow keeps you company in the workshop.  Your frog minds the storefront. And the town slowly reveals itself through a cast of characters whose lives are messier, warmer, and stranger than they first appear.

Something is happening here. You can feel it in the energy. And you might be the only one who can see it coming.


The Totemist is a narrative-driven cozy shop simulator with an occult heart. Crafting, characters, and a mystery that gets under your skin.

  • Gather and cleanse raw materials for your craft.

  • Craft totems and talismans using rituals inspired by real modern witchcraft.

  • Imbue items with unique effects and increased power.

  • Manage and expand your shop inventory.

  • See the world through soul energy rather than physical appearance.

  • A character-driven narrative with a small, handcrafted cast.

  • Uncover a growing mystery hidden beneath a quiet town.

  • Companion crow in the workshop, companion frog in the store.

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