Wanderhome is a fantasy role-playing game created by Jay Dragon released in 2021 which is currently available as part of the TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Texas bundle. Based on the Belonging Outside Belonging engine, Wanderhome is very light on mechanics - there are no dice rolls or maths, even a game master is unnecessary. Instead tokens are gained when your character performs an action such as giving up something dear to them or leaving an offering for a small and forgotten god, and tokens can be spent every time you wish to provide a solution to someone's problem, or ease someone's pain. Wanderhome is focused on collaborative storytelling - tokens can also be gained by describing a beautiful vista as you crest a hill or the bioluminescent glow of the walls of a cave, encouraging every player to be involved in the creation of this world.
Rather than a grand narrative of facing some world-ending threat, Wanderhome will have you journeying through the Hæth [pretty sure it's just pronounced heath, or at least that's what i'm going with] dealing with the interpersonal conflicts of ordinary folk - farmers, craftspeople, and merchants. The gamebook states that other than those who have been corrupted by power - the wealthy, nobles, or soldiers - all of the people of the Hæth are essentially good, and so the journey will not involve combat. This peacefulness should not fool you into thinking that this game is purely wholesome, however - though it could be if you wanted - the engine is explicitly designed to allow the players to explore themes of trauma, recovery and even gender.
i haven't even played this game yet and i already know it's the perfect game for me. gonna be starting our journey on thursday and i'll be doing writeups in this comm so i can practice my creative writing~
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