A Roleplaying Game for Aspiring NIMBYs
Written by Jesse Alaway and Illustrated by David Knowles
Welcome to the Neighborhood
HOA is a suburban mystery tabletop roleplaying game for 4 players and 1 Gamemaster using a d12 pool system.
You play the officers of a homeowners association board in charge of a quaint neighborhood where every shrub is trimmed, every house is an approved shade of blue, and every neighbor is happy and friendly-it's mandatory. As officers of the HOA board, it's your job to deal with issues caused by the supernatural residents and their reality-bending abilities. You'll need absolute power and absolute pettiness to put a stop to anyone disturbing the neighborhood peace.
HOA Mechanics
A D12 Dice Pool System
As you successfully arbitrate your neighborhood, you can utilize the neighbors you are able to successfully rehabilitate to be used as assets during future meetings. Garner enough support and you just might be able to put an end to the HOA's control for good.
Attempt to roll specific numbers which are used to gather specific pieces of evidence for the mystery.
A Simple Yet Robust Character Building System
Build your customized officer by choosing a total sum of character traits relating to each aspect of their life:
Homelife - hobbies, employment, or present circumstances
Origin - backstory, history, or nostalgia
Aptitude - professional skill or responsibility
These traits not only help you role-play your officer, but offer mechanical effect needed to manipulate dice numbers and successfully adjudicate the neighborhood.
An Ongoing Neighborhood Progression System
Customizable Handouts & World Building
Write your own mysteries, give your players illustrated evidence document handouts, and allow them to write rules for themselves.
In addition to the basic rule set, the HOA book includes:
A scripted sample of gameplay to get you started
Optional mechanics for increasing difficulty and ending a campaign
8 pre-generated characters
2 introductory meeting agendas for the Verdant Grove neighborhood based on real-life events:
"Lawn and Order", a tale of a child philanthropist gone wrong
"To My Friends Pictured Within", the result of eccentric pets being left unsupervised
12 fully-illustrated player handouts for those two adventures
Templates for character sheets, player handouts, tracking neighborhood changes, and writing your own adventures
More to come!
HOA Extras
Learn the Rules & Join the HOA!
HOA Physical Handbook
Ready to play HOA in person? This HOA handbook has everything you need to get started.
HOA Interactive Digital PDF
The digital download package comes with ruleset, editable PDF templates, and 2 premade adventures.
Collect Resources To Construct Your Perfect Community
Download free templates, pre-made characters, and more!
Submit Your Own Traits
Traits are cores aspects to the identities of HOA officers as well as mechanical benefits for running HOA meetings, allowing players to by manipulating the numbers rolled for more favorable outcomes. We'd love to hear your suggestions!
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