Home, companions, status.
- The house changes the scene.
- The heart changes or hatches a companion.
- The pulse opens their care and mood snapshot.
Fable Nest Roam Free · field guide
Ditch the shell. Let your companion roam free.
Roam Free keeps the complete private Nest—companions, care, voice lines, scenes, themes, arcade, keepsakes and custom hatching—but gives the little world the whole phone screen.
The same little life
More room, not fewer features.
On a phone, the room runs edge to edge. On a larger screen it settles into a calm portrait terrarium, keeping detailed companion art at a comfortable size. Nothing about care becomes harsher, and nothing leaves your device unless you deliberately export it.
Three gentle layers
Everything remains within a thumb’s reach.
Roam replaces the three physical shell buttons with direct controls. Arcade activities still use SELECT, ENTER and BACK so every game remains playable without covering the action.
Tap the action you mean.
Warmth, words, calm, bond, food and every custom care name appear directly. Swipe sideways on a phone; on desktop, use the visible arrow buttons to reach Tap and Show.
Games, ledger, style, more.
The lower navigation opens the arcade, private history, all 45 colour and lettering styles, backups, accessibility, recovery, keepsakes and the welcome tour.
Keep it close
Install it beside the other Nests.
Roam Free has its own app identity, storage, companion library and offline cache. Trying it cannot overwrite the original shell Nest or Connected Nest.
Open Roam Free, open the browser menu, then choose Install app or Add to Home screen. Launch it once online so its room and built-in companions are safely available offline.
Open Roam Free in Safari, tap Share, choose Add to Home Screen, then confirm. The installed icon opens directly into the shell-free room.
Separate by design: installing both editions creates two independent little worlds. To move a custom companion, export their companion pack and import it into the other edition. For everything at once, create a full backup first, then restore it deliberately.
Good things to know
Small answers before you need them.
Roam Free inherits the Nest’s recovery, accessibility and custom-companion tools, with wording and help adapted to the room-first presentation.
Can I use my existing companion pack?
Yes. Roam Free reads the same companion-pack format. Open the heart at the top, import the pack, review its health report, then hatch. The companion is copied into Roam’s separate private library.
Can I resize detailed artwork?
Yes. Each companion keeps their own A− and A+ size, vertical placement and close-up setting. The magnifier enlarges custom art inside the room and steps away automatically during arcade games.
Do scenes and themes still work?
Yes. Scenes fill the room behind the companion. Styles recolour the interface and change its display, companion-voice and reading fonts. Shell uploads are intentionally absent because Roam has no shell to replace.
What happens when an update arrives?
Your current moment remains safe. Roam shows an update notice and waits for you to accept it; reopening does not silently throw away unsaved state. Recovery points and downloaded backups remain the safest way back.
Will it work offline?
After one complete online launch, the interface, built-in rooms and built-in companions are cached for offline use. Custom art already stored on the device remains local and available.
How do I create someone new?
Use the same recipe as the original Nest. The full Hatching Guide explains filenames, animation sheets, voice lines, backgrounds, curios and later wardrobe repairs.
Room to breathe
Keep the little world. Leave the shell behind.
Open Roam Free in the browser first, then install it when the room feels right. The original Nest remains exactly where you left it.