(Backerkit) Household - Welcome to the Garden by Two Little Mice

 The social media algorithm has certainly pinned down some of my interests, to the point where my ads go down a pretty narrow specific.  After the marketing dump for the Smurfs Kickstarter, I am leery of anything the ad campaigns even offer.  

Household - Welcome to the Garden by Two Little Mice, now on Backerkit, is definitely in my demographic, yet wildly out.  

The main Household rulebook focuses on an abandoned mansion, filled with a society of Littlelings and how things change over a period of five years. If you're of the certain age that remembers The Little on ABC Saturday mornings, then remove the humans and add a lot of swashbuckling and tri-corner hats, and you have the gist of a fun game.  

Welcome to the Garden is essentially Volume II of Household.  From the Backerkit description:

This book will expand the world of the game, opening the door to the Garden and introducing new Little Folk as well as other creatures of all shapes and sizes. You will be able to visit the Fountain where the legendary Battle of Quillwaters took place, Bramble Town where the Boggarts found refuge during their time in exile, and even the Stump of the Dèndronaos Tree and the distant Shogunate of the Silver Blade in the Backyard.

On top of that, Household Volume II will also introduces new Folk and Vocations, additional mechanics tied to the changing Seasons, new Colossal Opponents that are completely out of scale for all littlings, and much more!

I've seen versions of this game (a "Littles" RPG for the uncultured) ranging from zine scale to this beautiful monstrosity... and that's the only problem I have with this expansion.  The PDFs seem like a bargain, but printed matter is beautiful and pricey, and the books seem numerous.  Most of the focus is on the slipcases that are $200 which are phenomenal, but not a necessity for me.    Luckily, intrigued folk can pick up the Quickstart Rules, which are Pay What You Want on DrivethruRPG