HOME - Mech x Kaiju Mapmaking RPG
A downloadable game
Save your home from KAIJU!
→ Learn to play HOME in less than 1 minute!
HOME is a mapmaking RPG putting you in the boots of a mech pilot who must protect their home from Kaiju.
One year ago, an invading Kaiju destroyed a city in your home. Scans show that more are coming and so we built the mechs: towering war machines designed to kill Kaiju, if they don't kill you first.
HOME is a story-forward game of action, exploration, hope, and loss. Build your home, pilot, and mech. Prepare for battle by constructing bases, uniting the nations, or searching the mysterious Aether. And when the moment of truth arrives, fight the Kaiju in a deadly showdown that will destroy your home if you lose.
The details
HOME is a TTRPG for players who want to tell a Pacific Rim or Godzilla-style story and make a fun map while doing it.
- 1-4 players - Play solo or with up to 3 friends.
- No preparation, no GM - Get started quickly and build the world through play.
- 6 flavourful playbooks - Craft your home, pilot, and mech from playbooks like the prototype-loving Engineer or the mysterious Aethereal.
- Play as the KAIJU - Build a terrifying monster and battle another player's mech!
- Cinematic special moves - Weave a story with tense flashbacks, devastating Kaiju powers, or the ultimate sacrifice: detonating your mech's core.
- Thrilling dice mechanic - Easy to learn d6 dice pool where every roll matters.
- Perfect for a one-shot - Three escalating scenarios make this perfect for a single evening of play.
How to play
Want to see what a game of HOME looks like? Check out this 2 minute overview video:
And if you want to watch longer Actual Plays:
- 30 minute solo actual play - Check out this 30 minute solo game of HOME and find out if the Aethereal can withstand the Kaiju and the call of the Aether.
- 2 hour, 2 player actual play - Get the full experience with this 2-hour, 2-player game of HOME. Can the bold Royal and methodical Engineer defend their homes?
What people are saying
“Shards of Pacific Rim, Godzilla and early Gundam have been melted down and reforged in tragic fires. What’s left is a quietly devastating game played on a map at a distance 100 miles above everything.” - Chase Carter, Dicebreaker
“Impeccable visual design with an agile rules system? This is my go-to recommendation for mech games.” - Clayton Notestine, Explorers Design
“The dice mechanic is brilliant.” - Matthew Doughty, player
“I love how HOME focuses on telling a story... this would be a great first RPG to play, and still a ton of fun for experienced players.” - Matt Latham, game designer
“The creative prompts really got me thinking of fun ideas for building out the world, mechs, and kaiju.” - Tony Smerek, player
“HOME f***ing ruled.” - sniperserpent, game designer
Want to buy the physical game?
Buy the physical book and learn more about HOME here!
Are you ready, Pilot?
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $15 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- HOME is out now!Jul 17, 2024
Comments
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Bought the physical book from IPR... is there a place to get the playbooks digitally?
Just hoping to avoid buying the book twice.
Hey, thanks for buying HOME! IPR should be able to give you a PDF version, but email me if they don't and I'll sort you out → nick@deepdark.games
Impeccable visual design with an agile rules system? This is my go-to recommendation for mech games.
Thank you Clayton! That means a lot coming from you.
Just discoverd this game. Had foot surgery, recovery has had complications and I'm on bedrest going stir crazy. This looks engaging and something I can play in bed.
Any community copies going up soon?
Send me an email and I'll see what I can do! → nick@deepdark.games
Sent!!
Just wondering if you're releasing any more community copies. Bit low on funds but am happy to pay it forward, leave a review, rate
Congrats on releasing the game!
Thanks! Some more have been added, and new copies will be added 1:1 for reviews or ratings for the game. Enjoy!
thank you so much
Just grabbed a copy
i enjoyed the demo a lot, when i get a new job i shall purchase the full game, i kind of want to introduce Lancer Mechs into the mech rotation an form a new type of enemy, a Non-human person threat from non-causal reality. i can see big potential in small changes like this. Ice giants of Norse mythology, titans from Greek myths. even Warhammer gods and asymmetrical warfare or something else from that genre
is there some where for me to post my finished ideas?
That sounds really cool, I'd love to hear what you come up with! I've got some ideas for a community, I'll drop a link in here once I get some time to make one.
that would be so cool, i would love to add to the game, home has been a really fun experience. i especially like the freedom to be creative and allow the players to make a scenario how they see it. and that's why i immediately wanted to expand the variety of enemies and encounters home could have. ill keep my eyes open for the new section
Hi there
Just wondering if any more community copies will be available?
Kind regards
Hi there, I've added some more. Enjoy!
I was too slow, they all went before I could get a copy :(
Some more have been added, and new copies will be added 1:1 for reviews or ratings for the game. Enjoy!
Could there be a refill on those community copies please? That 30 minute solo play has enamored me immensely, and I might just have the friends to play it with
Hi Fred, I've added some more! Thanks for the kind words, and I hope you enjoy it with your friends.
Thank you too! I'll be sure to come back & share my experience once I've battled some Kaiju
This game was fantastic! It was my first map making rpg, so I fell in love telling the story through the creation of my home, then feeling awful as you watch it get torn apart from a failed attempt. This is where I feel really inspired to give it another go. I ended up buying a physical copy from how much fun I was having!
I'm so happy you enjoyed it, thanks for the kind words! I'm glad the home building and (potential? likely?) destruction resonated with you, it's one of my favourite parts too.
The destruction adds a lot to it, which I really enjoyed. In my final front the Kaiju and the Mech literally went back and forth and took each other out. This game nails that same feel I get from like Pacific Rim.
Heck ya, that's such a great final front.
Do you think it's possible to have some community copies? Thank you!
Hi! Yes, I've added some new communities copies. I hope you enjoy the game.
Thank you so much <3
Hi! Does the ruleset support campaign play?
Hi there, no, it has an ending. Depending how many players you have and how fast you play, it'll take between 1 to 3 sessions to finish it.
just finally got round to playing this (after backing so long ago) and it's incredibly fun; three players (consul, engineer, outrider), one of them (engineer) obliterated during front 3, the other two making out mostly alive, but the consul ended up founding an aetheric religion in the wake of the disaster that befell Thera (after preparation built a full 5 Boon pool for the showdown)
we added some gundam twists, really played up the eerieness of kaiju foreshadowing, and had plenty of clutch rolls - thank you!
Thank you for sharing these pictures! That looks and sounds awesome, and I'm glad at least a couple homes survived...
Congrats! Friends with Sean who spread the good word. Bought it to support. My wife and I are going to have a good time with this one!
Awesome, thanks for supporting it!
Congrats Nick! Huge milestone. Anyone reading this who hasn’t played this - play it! Tons of fun, really creative and interesting. Can’t wait to see the physical copy!
Thank you Sean!
Congrats on the launch, great communication throughout the development process and the book content, quality, and art are amazing! Can't wait to play.
Thank you very much, that means a lot! I really hope you enjoy the game (and that your home survives...)
Received my physical copy this week. Looking forward to playing with family and friends!
Good luck, I hope your home survives!
Big congrats for the release, Deep Dark Games!
Cool game, Deep Dark Games!
Thank you!
I love this game, got to play it at ragnarok in Kitchener and got the lost edition of the handbook,im gonna be running it with my friends
That game was a ton of fun, thanks for coming out to playtest it!
Hey!
Super interested in this one!!! (already backed it on KS!)
IDK if you have some references on creating contour line maps, but this page can generate some contour maps from real-world data ... just in case you really want a map to defend your home 😉
https://contourmapcreator.urgr8.ch/
Hey, thank you for backing, I really appreciate your support!
And I will definitely check that app out, it sounds great... and defending your actual home? Brilliant.
Thanks again!
Idea: add places from pacific rim to the locations
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