Sleepy Guards Shift

https://youtu.be/kNokJ_FnuMY

Fall asleep in Knox County, Kentucky, in the first year after the Knox Event. On the Fourth of July a Muldraugh firefighter rides at the back of the town parade with a bucket of candy in his lap; by nightfall he is locked in the bottle room of his own station with a Halligan in his hand, listening to something walk the hallway. Ahead of him are four seasons, one shelter after another, and a dog named Duke who has to learn to look instead of bark.

An original Project Zomboid bedtime story told in the first person — a roadblock past Fort Knox, a borrowed house on Turkey Hollow Road, an empty fire station in Rosewood, a long winter on the Decker farm and a stone house by a spring. A wood stove, snow against the boards, rain on a tin roof and gentle narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Eight hours, from a summer parade to a warm wall a year later.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/kNokJ_FnuMY

🕯️ Story, artwork & narration by Sleepy Guards Shift.

⚠️ A fan-made work inspired by Project Zomboid. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Indie Stone.

https://youtu.be/rfLGuNk34fo

Fall asleep in a small stone turret above the rookery at Winterfell, on a summer night when it is snowing anyway. Below in the yard the banners are gathering, and at dawn the host rides for the Iron Islands. Three weeks ago Ned Stark climbed the turret stair and asked his maester one question — not how to win, but what happened after. Since then the old man has read almost nothing else, and tonight he has to have an answer.

An original Game of Thrones bedtime story drawn from the deep lore of the North — the Grey King and his hall of bones, Theon Stark the Hungry Wolf, Harren the Black in his burning towers, and the king who knelt. A crackling hearth, snow at the window and gentle narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Over three hours in one quiet room, from early evening to the grey before dawn.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/[VIDEO_ID]

🕯️ Story, artwork & narration by Sleepy Guards Shift.

⚠️ A fan-made work inspired by the world of A Song of Ice and Fire. Not affiliated with or endorsed by George R. R. Martin or HBO.

https://youtu.be/ubwqwc4o3xc

Fall asleep to a Lord of the Rings bedtime story. Rain on old stone, a fire in a sealed cellar beneath a ruined watchtower, and a Ranger of the North with one long night ahead of him.

Gentle narration designed for deep sleep, with a crackling hearth and steady rain. No sudden sounds. Over two hours, ending in forty minutes of quiet dawn ambience with no narration.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/ubwqwc4o3xc

🕯️ Story, artwork & narration by Sleepy Guards Shift.

⚠️ A fan-made work inspired by the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Middle-earth Enterprises or the Tolkien Estate.

https://youtu.be/iVNIqCJZbCk

Fall asleep by the fire in an old tavern at the edge of the map, while the rain

comes down outside. Four companions who have not spoken in years are called back

to one table — a ruined knight with nothing left but a name, a weary healer who

has buried too many strangers, a blunt-honest dwarf who has never once doubted

himself, and a hooded tiefling every one of them believes is a murderer. Years

ago, five of them went down into a buried ruin. Only four walked back out.

Tonight they finally learn what happened down there — and which of them has been

carrying the truth in silence all this time.

An original D&D bedtime story with a crackling hearth, steady rain on the

shutters, and gentle narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Just

the fire, the rain, and one long night at the last warm table on the road.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/iVNIqCJZbCk

🕯️ Original story, artwork & narration by Sleepy Guards Shift.

⚠️ This is an original story inspired by tabletop roleplaying. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

https://youtu.be/lR802u9RRf0

Fall asleep on the long road home, through the falling snows of Skyrim. A lone Nord soldier walks north to the coast after twenty years away — carrying a promise he never kept, and a cold bronze medallion that once belonged to his brother. By firelight he takes in a lost, half-wild dog, finds shelter at Nightgate Inn, and turns old Elder Scrolls lore over in the dark — Sovngarde, the Pale Lady, and the long walk to the Hall of the honored dead.

Deep Elder Scrolls lore with a crackling campfire, soft northern wind, and gentle narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Just falling snow, a warm fire, and the road home.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/lR802u9RRf0

🕯️ Original story & in-game footage by Sleepy Guards Shift.

⚠️ This is a fan-made production inspired by The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Bethesda.

Fall asleep in Valheim — the tenth world of Norse mythology. You are a lone Viking living a full day from dawn to deep night — morning fire rituals in the longhouse, farming and wall repairs, a journey into the Black Forest, a quiet encounter with Greydwarfs, and a slow return home for an evening meal by the river. Norse lore woven throughout — Yggdrasil, Odin's ravens, Eikthyr, and the meaning of a world that was meant to drift and die but grew meadows instead. Hearth fire, meadow wind, and gentle narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Just the tenth world.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/MqupKo6LGaE

⚠️ This is a fan-made production inspired by Valheim by Iron Gate Studio and Norse mythology. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Iron Gate Studio.

Fall asleep on the veranda of Bag End as Bilbo Baggins tells the tale of his extraordinary journey. The old Hobbit sits with pipe and quill, writing the story of his life — from an unexpected party with thirteen dwarves to riddles in the dark with Gollum, the desolation of Smaug, and the Battle of Five Armies. A complete retelling of The Hobbit through Bilbo's own scattered, charming memory — moving from playful nostalgia to quiet grief to peaceful acceptance. Shire night sounds, crackling fire, and gentle narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Just there and back again.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/8ow0Z2QTNaw

⚠️ This is a fan-made production inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Tolkien Estate or Warner Bros.

Drift into a peaceful sleep inside the Hufflepuff Common Room at Hogwarts. You are a third-year student spending an ordinary, perfect day — from the earthy warmth of the underground dormitories to the crackling fireplace, the smell of copper pipes, and the sound of rain on the Common Room windows. No quests, no dangers — just a cozy day in the warmest house at Hogwarts. Deep Wizarding World lore with rain sounds, fireplace ambience, and gentle narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Just warmth.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/SQBgzzaa77I

⚠️ This is a fan-made production inspired by the Harry Potter universe. Not affiliated with or endorsed by J.K. Rowling or Warner Bros.

Fall asleep in the Tavern of the Rising Sun in old Tristram. Stay awhile and listen — Deckard Cain sits by the fire, sharing tales of the Horadrim, the Dark Wanderer, and the ancient evil that once consumed this village. The demons are gone tonight, the rain is falling, and the old scholar's voice carries you gently toward sleep. Deep Diablo lore with tavern ambience, crackling fire, and warm narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Just stay awhile.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/baydKoeNSeg

⚠️ This is a fan-made production inspired by the Diablo universe. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment.

Fall asleep at Castle Black with the Night's Watch. You are a steward serving the oldest and wisest man on the Wall — Maester Aemon Targaryen. As the hearth fire burns and the northern wind howls beyond the Wall, the old maester shares memories of his brother Egg, a prince who walked the roads as a hedge knight's squire and became the king who tried to change the world. Deep Westerosi lore with crackling fire, howling wind, and gentle narration designed for deep sleep. No sudden sounds. Just the warmth of the fire.

🎧 Best with headphones at low volume.

🌙 Watch the visual version on YouTube — https://youtu.be/DHF6Mmriq2Y

⚠️ This is a fan-made production inspired by George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" universe. Not affiliated with or endorsed by HBO or George R.R. Martin.