How We Came To Live Here is an independently published

Indie role-playing game

An indie role-playing game is a role-playing game published outside of traditional, "mainstream" means. Varying definitions require that commercial, design, or conceptual elements of the game stay under the control of the creator, or that the game should just be produced outside of a corporate...

 role-playing game

Role-playing game

A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...

 written by Brennan Taylor and published by Galileo Games

Galileo Games

Galileo Games is a role-playing games publisher, best known for its games Bulldogs!, Mortal Coil, and How We Came To Live Here. It is the publishing imprint of Brennan Taylor, who is also the CEO of Indie Press Revolution....

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Setting

The game is inspired by the legends and folkways of the pre-Columbian American southwest.

System

The game is predicated on a rich relationship map that defines both individuals and potential sources of trouble within a village. How We Came To Live Here uses Fudge dice for resolution - pools of dice with positive, null, or negative results.

External links

• Galileo Games' home page for How We Came To Live Here