| Wanderhome | |
| Designer: | Jay Dragon |
| Illustrator: | Cam Adjodha, Sabii Borno, Geneva Bowers, Lauren Henderson, Kimberli Johnson, Jo Thierolf, Dominique Ramsey, Nadhir Nor, Jennie Lindberg, Danny Kyobe, Conner Fawcett, Juho Choi |
| Publisher: | Possum Creek Games |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Genre: | tabletop role-playing game, fantasy |
| System: | Belonging Outside Belonging |
| Skills: | role-playing, improvisation |
Wanderhome is an indie role-playing game by game designer Jay Dragon about animal people in a pastoral setting, based upon the Belonging Outside Belonging game system by Avery Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum.[1] It was published by Possum Creek Games soon after Dragon's Sleepaway. Unlike typical tabletop role-playing games, Wanderhome does not use dice, turns, or a gamemaster, focusing instead on the characters' emotional journey. Dialogue takes the place of battles, and gameplay revolves around question prompts.[2]
The mood of Wanderhome, according to Chase Carter for Polygon, is cozy and wholesome, with an undercurrent of trauma from the land's past wars.[3] It was influenced by the Redwall books[4] and Studio Ghibli animated films. It was funded and fulfilled through Kickstarter.[5]
Wanderhome won 2022 ENNIE Awards for Best Family-Friendly Game (Gold), Best Cover Art (Gold), and Best Interior Art (Silver).[6] Wanderhome was nominated for the 2021 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing.[7] Wanderhome was featured in Itch.io's charity bundle for abortion funds.[8]