u/DanielAFinney

THIS HOUSE WANTS YOU DEAD is a little experiment I made for the One Page RPG Jam 2026.
You’ve just moved into your dream home. Bought for a song at auction. The previous owner died there of “natural causes”.

Your goal is simple: survive until dawn.
Instead of generating a fictional house, you use the layout of a home you already know, preferably the one you live in. As you play, doors stop leading where they should and you map the contradictions.

The solo oracle uses your house key and two coins, and the scenes ask you to physically interact with the space around you: turning off lights, staring through dark windows, listening at the front door, looking into mirrors…
The kind of things that creep me out in the middle of the night, in a darkened room when everyone else is asleep.

It’s PWYW on itch if anyone fancies giving it a go:

https://overland-empire.itch.io/this-house-wants-you-dead

Would genuinely love to hear how people get on with it.

About a year ago I shared the first bits of this coming together. A little solo game inspired by coal mines, industrial Britain and folk horror, built on the MÖRK BORG ruleset.

Back then it was little more than this messy hand-drawn logo (that I ended up drawing all over and around), a Google Doc with about a zine's worth of content, and the dream of seeing it in print and having people actually take it to their table.

Back then it was called Corpses & Collieries. And, unsurprisingly, I never shared that logo with anybody.

Fast forward a year, and somehow that sketch is now a finished book sitting on my desk.

It's been a very busy year. Writing and playtesting, running a Kickstarter, working with freelance artists, formatting and editing, and learning far more about printing, shipping and publishing than I ever expected.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone here who offered feedback, encouragement, criticism or simply followed along while it slowly took shape. It genuinely made a difference.

If anyone has any questions about the design process, Kickstarter, production, or the game itself, I'm happy to answer them.

About a year ago I shared the first bits of this coming together. A little solo MÖRK BORG project inspired by coal mines, industrial Britain and folk horror.

Back then it was little more than this messy hand-drawn logo (that I ended up drawing all over & around), a google doc with a zines worth of content & the dream to see it in print and have people actually taking this to their table.

Back then it was called corpses & collieries. And unsuprisingly I never shared that logo with anybody.

Fast forward a year to now, and some how that sketch is now a finished book sitting on my desk.

It’s been a very busy year. From writing and playtesting, through Kickstarter, to working with freelance artists, formatting & editing, learning far more about printing, shipping and publishing than I ever expected.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone here who offered feedback, encouragement, criticism, or simply followed along while it slowly took shape. It genuinely made a difference.

If anyone has any questions about the design process, Kickstarter, production, or the game itself, I’m happy to answer them.