Today our search for tomes to read and worlds to explore leads us to discover the preview of the new version of Household. After winning the RPG of the Year award at Lucca Comics & Games 2019, Two Little Mice decided to present a new version of the smallest RPG in the world. In fact the authors Rico Sirignano and Simone Formicola decided to renew the first edition (aesthetically and mechanically) taking advantage of the experience accumulated over the years.
In this preview we take a look at the Household quickstart, that consists of 87 pages and can be downloaded here. Inside we find chapters dedicated to the setting, the regulation, and an adventure ready to play.
If the project is of interest to you, we recommend that you visit the official project page.
As you can imagine, there are many things to say; so let’s enter the house!
Let’s Take a Look at the New Household Edition
For those unfamiliar with Household, we are talking about an RPG set inside an apparently abandoned house. I say apparently, because in reality small creatures move along its corridors, almost invisible given their size. Some call them “the littlings”, but they prefer to identify themselves through different kingdoms with different customs and needs. Fairies, Boggarts, Sluaghs and Spriggans; within the quickstart we have a detailed presentation of the four playable races and their different peculiarities. We will experience incredible adventures from the point of view of creatures for whom a ladder is seen as a mountain, and for whom a needle becomes a lethal sword.
For those who know the first version of Household, on the other hand, don’t worry; its splendid setting does not undergo changes and new yet unexplored rooms of the house are added. One of the aspects that has undergone changes is certainly the graphic aspect. In fact, a large team of artists joined the team. Daniella Giubellini, Antonio de Luca, Federica Costantini, Alessandro Paviolo and Fabio Porfidia added new illustrations and reworked those of the first edition to add beautiful details.
Preview of the New Household Rules
The regulation is certainly the aspect that has undergone a more drastic renewal than the first version. The Household system was already simple and intuitive, but the two authors decided to take a step forward, taking inspiration from the experience accumulated with their second game, Broken Compass. In fact, the new version of Household is deeply influenced by it and further simplifies the system in order to make everything even smoother.
Even the creation of our men undergoes profound variations, allowing greater personalization through professions and vocations. The Quickstart gives us a first overview of all these possibilities and we sincerely look forward to being able to browse the finished product!
What does the Household Kickstarter Contain?
A monumental Kickstarter, I don’t think there’s a better way to define it.
Household provides supporters with manuals, adventures, maps, dice, cards and miniatures. On Kickstarter you will find the different types of pledges that offer a wide choice to please both those who prefer only the digital version and those who can’t resist the charm of physical manuals.
Obviously it is possible to purchase the various additional contents at any time, personalizing your order as you wish.
It is important to remember that the shipping costs must still be added to the shown prices; at the moment they are not detailed to the cent, in order to avoid unpleasant increases and nasty surprises.
As in any Kickstarter, it is impossible to define a precise delivery day, even if it is currently scheduled for 2023.
Let’s Draw the Household Preview Sums
Household is coming with a completely renewed graphic layout full of details and new illustrations. The simplification of the game system is another important aspect of the new version. The setting is the same that we learned to love; a fragile peace cracked day after day by revenge and intrigue. War is upon us, and the littlings are ready for fantastic adventures.
This work will certainly bring a lot of juicy Stretch Goals into the pockets of supporters. The authors have been able to demonstrate that they can guarantee a very high quality level and also for this reason we advise you to keep an eye on this project!