Homebrew Vault
A SLASHER/HORROR hack of DAGGERHEART that takes the core concepts and rebuilds the engine from the ground up..
THE PITCH:
It's 2003. You and your friends have packed yourselves into the only car anyone owns and have taken to the open road! A cross-country road trip you will never forget. Around midnight, in the middle of a stretch of empty highway, you are suddenly jolted back from highway hypnosis as a rusty white van nearly runs you off the road. The van aggressively swerves back and forth across both lanes before speeding off into the distance. Its only identifying markers are the words "FREE CANDY" sprayed on the side and a bumper sticker that says..HOW'S MY DRIVING
HOW'S MY DRIVING is a classic horror action-thriller where you take on the roll of a group of friends on an ill fated road trip - from hell.
DIRECTLY INSPIRED BY:
Daggerheart by Darrington Press | a hack of its core Duality Dice system is the backbone of this game.
Keep Driving by YCJY GAMES | a game about road trips that is also an action RPG. Really great indie videogame.
Duel directed by Steven Spielberg | a faceless driver relentlessly pursues a commuter on a long drive.
Scream directed by Wes Craven | a self-aware slasher film that turned a silly costume into an iconic killer.
Mad Max: Fury Road directed by George Miller | frenetic, stylized car chases where the story unfolds in the action.
GAME FEATURES:
QUICK TO TABLE, FUN TO PLAY
You are being chased by an unkillable slasher villain, you can stop him but only long enough to back on the road. Grounded characters and lots of horror movie genre emulation. Perfect for one-shots.
CLASSIC TROPES
Pick from 10 different horror movie archetype, including: THE BADDIE, THE GEEZER, THE JACKET, THE LOVERBOY, THE GROUP MOM, THE DUDE, THE VIRGIN, THE FIXER, THE KID, THE MUSCLE
2d12 NARRATIVE DICE SYSTEM
A hack of the Duality Dice from DAGGERHEART, your DRIVE DICE grant you FUEL and and your GM FEAR, narrative currencies that create a dynamic tug of war of the narrative .
NO HIT POINTS
Anything that could kill you - will kill you. Instead if you would get you must either: Spend a FUEL POINT, Reduce your FUEL DIE, or Increase THE SPEED LIMIT to narrowly escape death.
ROAD RAGE ROAD TRIP
Between narrative beats of horrific danger as small moments built to emulate the downtime of a long car trip across an empty landscape. Pick out your ride and pack it with gear you need to survive.
A REAL PHONE NUMBER
In order to start the game, one player must call in some dastardly driving and leave a voice mail. I PROMISE NO ONE WILL ANSWER
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Words & design by Jack Panic | DNGN CLUB GAMES 2025
PSX Style Assets by PIZZA DOGGIE
