House Call

My first-ever TTRPG, written for THIS HOUSE WANTS TO BE EMPTY Jam! In this game, you're making a house call to a Dwelling where some strange things are happening. With just a deck of cards and a 6-sided die, explore inexplicable architecture and anomalous phenomena — and the people who (used to) live here.

Once you've learned enough about this place, make your case. What does this Dwelling need? It might need simple maintenance, or a visit from a former occupant, or maybe it just needs to be left alone...

Touchpoints

• House of Leaves
• Anatomy
• Control
• Control, Anatomy, and the Legacy of the Haunted House
• You Should Have Left
  
• MyHouse.wad

Content warnings

Some prompts involve claustrophobic and agoraphobic situations, as well as scenarios of confinement as the Dwelling shifts around you.

Notes
I want to expand on this even after the jam concludes — it glances sideways at some heavy themes (medicalization, harm and trauma, etc) that could be approached much more deftly. Additionally, the math/mechanics side could use more polish.

Files available include printer-friendly versions with white backgrounds and no images. The originals are black with images. Let me know if you want another version uploaded!

All images are sourced from Wikimedia Commons and are in the public domain.

House Call is designed using the standardcat A5 template created by Luka Rejec of WTF Studio (www.wizardthieffighter.com).
Support the designer at: https://www.patreon.com/wizardthieffighter