I’m Clare, a York-based content designer. By day I design content for public sector clients. By night, I’m a gamer, voracious reader, horror film nerd, text-based RPG mapper, hyperfocused pastry baker, sometime piano player and substandard knitter.

My passions are tolerated by my long-suffering husband Replete, overindulged cat Errol,

and anthropomorphic 3 year old, Matilda (“Hey, I’m a cow, ok?”)

I don’t always play vintage text-based role player games (RPGs), but when I do I play them for hours, map every single room, object and action, and create walkthroughs to complete them in as few turns as possible.

All of my maps are created in Mural.

Our family likes to get out and about, and we like to try new things. To aid our adventures I created a Google map of all the kid-friendly places in Yorkshire I could think of or find online. Most are clustered around York and Leeds, but some are further away due to us having friends or family in those places. There’s a good mix of indoor and outdoor locations, and activities for toddlers through to 10 year olds.

Click on the map below to access the full, interactive version.