{"slug":"never-going-home","title":"Never Going Home","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/never-going-home","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/never-going-home.json","summary":{"blurb":"Never Going Home is a rules-lite WWI survival-horror game using straightforward tests plus card-hand pressure. Classless and low-prep, it follows a front-line Unit through lethal missions, dwindling supplies, and the corrupting Whispers. Ideal for short campaigns and players who enjoy grim stakes and tough choices.","atAGlance":"Military • Needs GM • 3/5 complexity • One-shot friendly • Low prep","whyItFits":"A strong fit for groups that want fiction-first play and scene-level consequences, with narrative-Driven helping define the experience."},"constraints":{"playerRange":"2-5 players + GM","sessionRange":"60-180 minutes","setupMinutes":null,"characterCreationMinutes":null,"prepLevel":"Low","priceModel":null},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":0,"newGmFriendly":5,"oneShotFriendly":1,"campaignFriendly":0,"soloFriendly":0,"improvBurden":null,"structureLevel":null,"contentIntensity":null},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":3},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":5},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":5},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":2},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":1},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":3}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":null,"pdfAvailable":null,"physicalBookAvailable":null,"vttReady":null},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Tables that want fiction-first play and scene-level consequences","Tables that want quick onboarding and low mechanical drag","Players who want character, atmosphere, or story to matter more than pure tactics"],"avoidIf":["You want combat and action to drive most of the session","You want the system to stay almost invisible at the table","You want a much breezier tone than this game is built to support"]},"facets":{"genres":["Military","Historical","Horror"],"systems":[],"mechanics":["Narrative-Driven","Rules Lite","Survival"],"themes":[],"decisionTags":["Low Prep"]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://www.wetinkgames.com/store/p/sodium-kedf4","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/283637/never-going-home?affiliate_id=1659151"}}