Wanderhome is an indie role-playing game by game designer Jay Dragon about animal people in a pastoral setting, based upon the Belonging Outside Belonging game system by Avery Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum.[1] It was published by Possum Creek Games soon after Dragon's Sleepaway. Unlike typical tabletop role-playing games, Wanderhome does not use dice, turns, or a gamemaster, focusing instead on the characters' emotional journey. Dialogue takes the place of battles, and gameplay revolves around question prompts.[2]
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| Designers | Jay Dragon |
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| Illustrators | Cam Adjodha, Sabii Borno, Geneva Bowers, Lauren Henderson, Kimberli Johnson, Jo Thierolf, Dominique Ramsey, Nadhir Nor, Jennie Lindberg, Danny Kyobe, Conner Fawcett, Juho Choi |
| Publishers | Possum Creek Games |
| Publication | 2021 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game, fantasy |
| Systems | Belonging Outside Belonging |
| Skills | role-playing, improvisation |
| Website | possumcreekgames |
The mood of Wanderhome, according to Chase Carter for Polygon, is cozy and wholesome, with an undercurrent of trauma from the land's past wars.[3] It was influenced by the Redwall books[4] and Studio Ghibli animated films. It was funded and fulfilled through Kickstarter.[5]
Wanderhome won 2022 ENNIE Awards for Best Family-Friendly Game (Gold), Best Cover Art (Gold), and Best Interior Art (Silver).[6] Wanderhome was nominated for the 2021 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing.[7] Wanderhome was featured in Itch.io's charity bundle for abortion funds.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Wanderhome". Possum Creek Games. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Carter, Chase (2021-04-16). "Wanderhome is a Redwall-inspired RPG that arms players with dialogue, not daggers". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ Carter, Chase (2021-12-06). "The best indie tabletop RPGs of 2021". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ Zambrano, J. R. (2023-02-01). "Five RPGs For Getting Cozy and Staying Warm". Bell of Lost Souls. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Wanderhome is a relaxing animal RPG inspired by Redwall, Studio Ghibli and the Moomins". Dicebreaker. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "2022 Results – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "sfadb: Nebula Awards 2022". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Wanderhome and Visigoths & Mall Goths featured in bundle for abortion funds". Dicebreaker. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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