Dwelling Solo RPG

Pack your boxes, cross the threshold of your new home, and try to ignore the cold drafts, the floorboards that groan when no one is walking, and the feeling that you are never truly alone.

Dwelling is a haunting, highly atmospheric 84-page standalone solo journaling game of domestic horror, memories, and haunted spaces. Released in 2023 by Crowfriend (designed by Seb Pines), this beautifully unsettling zine casts you as a solitary resident who has recently moved into a strange new home. Using a standard deck of playing cards, a notebook, and your own physical living space, you will spend ten nights exploring the layout of your house, unpacking the heavy emotional baggage of your character's past, and recording the increasingly paranormal activity that manifests in the dark.

The game is a masterclass in slow-burn, psychological haunted house horror. The gameplay loop is deeply immersive, often instructing the player to physicalize the experience by sitting in different rooms of their own home, turning off the lights, and listening to the ambient sounds of the house. As you draw cards and unpack boxes, you define the architecture of your dwelling and the specific nature of the spirit sharing it with you—whether it is a lingering fragment of grief, a mischievous poltergeist, or a malevolent entity. Combining elegant, minimalist mechanics with deeply poetic writing prompts, Dwelling delivers a chilling, intimate solo experience that turns your own home into the stage for a ghost story.

Book Contents:

• Core Solo Haunted House Rules Engine
• 10-Night Structural Campaign Framework
• 52 Unique Card-Driven Haunting and Memory Prompts
• Ghost Generation and Paranormal Event Tables
• House Mapping and Blueprint Templates
• Safety and Calibration Tools for Solo Horror Play

Book Information:

• Publisher: Crowfriend
• Release Year 2023
• Game Type: Solo Journaling Horror RPG
• Age Range: 14+
• Primary Genre: Gothic Horror / Haunted House / Psychological Drama