Arcnode downloads
Everything you can install from Arcnode: ArcJournal for your desktop, and Arcnode Games for the games we make. Every download comes straight from the latest release.
Desktop app
ArcJournal
A private daily journal for Windows, macOS and Linux. Write entries, tag your mood and grade your days. Everything is encrypted on your computer before it is saved.
ArcJournal for Windows
Using ArcJournal 1.x? Download 2.0 by hand.
Version 1.x cannot update itself to 2.0 and no longer signs in. Install 2.0 from here, then sign in with your old email or username and password, or with an Arcnode account. When you set your passphrase, your entries are encrypted on your computer. Before that, ArcJournal saves an unencrypted backup in Documents/ArcJournal backups; delete it once you have checked your journal.
Direct file URL
https://arcnode.dev/api/download/arcjournalThis URL points directly to the Windows installer with no redirects. Suitable for use as a distribution link in the Microsoft Store or any other platform that requires a direct installer URL.
reqSystem Requirements
| Windows | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| macOS | macOS 12 Monterey or later, Apple silicon or Intel |
| Linux | A recent x86_64 distribution with .deb or .rpm packages |
| Account | An Arcnode account, or your ArcJournal 1.x login |
| Network | Required: entries are encrypted on your computer, then synced |
runInstallation
- win
Windows: run the installer. If SmartScreen appears, click "More info" then "Run anyway". It shows up because the app is new and not yet code-signed.
- mac
macOS: open the .dmg and drag ArcJournal to Applications. The app is not notarized yet, so the first time, right-click it and choose Open, or click "Open Anyway" in System Settings, Privacy & Security.
- lnx
Linux: install the package, for example sudo apt install ./arcjournal_*.deb or sudo dnf install ./arcjournal-*.rpm.
- go
Sign in with your Arcnode account, choose a passphrase and save your recovery key. ArcJournal updates itself from then on.
Game launcher
Arcnode Games
One home for Arcnode games: install, update and play. It verifies every file before a game runs and only downloads what changed. Signing in with an Arcnode account is optional, and games play offline once installed.

Arcnode Games for Windows
reqSystem Requirements
| OS | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Install | Per user, no administrator rights needed |
| Account | Optional. Games install and play without one |
| Network | Needed to download and update games, not to play them |
runInstallation
- 01
Download the installer using the button above.
- 02
Run it. Windows may show a SmartScreen prompt: click "More info" then "Run anyway". It appears because the installer is new and not yet code-signed.
- 03
Pick where games are installed, then open Exit Only in the library and click Install. Every file is verified before it touches your disk.
- 04
Play. Arcnode Games keeps Exit Only and itself up to date, downloading only what changed.
01Exit Only
The first game on Arcnode Games: a police chase through a rainy night city that changes every run, plus the Rooftop Rush puzzle mode. Exit Only is installed through Arcnode Games, which installs it, verifies it and keeps it up to date. More about Exit Only

Get Exit Only on Arcnode Games
Install the launcher, open Exit Only in the library and click Install. Free, for Windows.
reqSystem Requirements
| Windows | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), through Arcnode Games |
| Graphics | A GPU with Vulkan support |
| Storage | About 140 MB once installed |
| Network | Only to install and update. The game plays fully offline |
?Issues and Support
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