CJ Tucker

Available digitally on Itch.io

ABODE is a generational storytelling game about a gothic family and the house they live in. Players will embody various members of the family over several freeform roleplay scenes, building out the family tree as they play.

It is also a game about generational trauma. Each time I've played has seen the consequences created by an early generation felt (and sometimes resolved) by later ones. The game naturally lends itself to this structure, since players can only go down the family tree, and time only moves forward.

I designed, wrote and layed out ABODE using art from Strega Wolf's Creative Comrades Library. I also comissioned a cover from artist IsJasz. ABODE was the first game that I used loads of art in, and I could immediately see the increase in polish compared to my previous games.

ABODE was the first game using my RPTree System, which is all about free form roleplay, interspersed by drawing a family tree. I have written a Creator Kit for other designers looking to make RPTree games, which can be found here.