The Summer Edition: The Kaiju are out, and A Perfect Rock
This is The Summer Edition of the Deep Dark Newsletter, and we’ve got free stuff for you!
Your home planet was destroyed.
You are aboard the last Generation Ship with the sole survivors of your people. You must find a perfect rock: a new planet to call home.
First up, we’ve just released A Perfect Rock: a sci-fi worldbuilding game about searching for a new home using collected rocks as planets.
Channel the exploration of Interstellar, The Outer Wilds, or Subnautica with this easy-to-learn game. It’s perfect for a quick one-shot, solo or with friends, and it’s FREE!
It’s one of the most popular physical games on itch, and people have lots to say:
“This game is fabulous.”
“Really love the simplicity of the rules!”
“Absolutely impeccable design work.”
“Using actual rocks to envision the player’s future home planet is genius!”
But check it out for yourself, and I hope you find a perfect rock.
Just like a Kaiju breaching the Rift, HOME is out and in the world!
Kickstarter backers have received their copies, and stores like IPR, Tabletop Bookshelf, and Zulu’s Games have already sold out! (Don’t worry, more are on the way…)
I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how many people are playing with their kids, and how much they enjoy HOME too.
(Wait, this is a game about giant robots and monsters… why am I surprised??)
Still looking for more about HOME?
See the fun, free add-ons people have made like maps, playbooks, and 3D printed dice boxes!
Learn about the games that inspired HOME.
Learn how to play HOME with 2 minute, 30 minute, or 2 hour videos.
Will you be at Pax West 2024? Zulu’s Games will be highlighting HOME at their booth (Summit building, booth TT233). Go say hi!
Or if you are interested in game design, you may like:
A design study on Rusałka, a great game by Nick Wedig about Slavic water spirits granting cursed wishes.
And that’s it for The Summer Edition!
Stay tuned: we’re getting signals from the deep, so expect a new game announcement later this year…
Nick