Not In My House

One Thief. Four Residents. One very bad night.

Not In My House is an online 1v4 home-invasion party game. The Thief has a shrink gun, a drone and night vision. The family has traps, their feet and a phone hidden somewhere in the house. Every round ends one of three ways: the Thief banks $5,000, the Thief sucks every Resident into his gun, or the police arrive.

How a round goes

• Scout. For 45 seconds the Thief flies a tiny drone through the house, spots loot and fires tracking darts at Residents. Residents can kick the drone away.
• Lights out. The power dies. Residents get flashlights. The Thief gets night vision.
• Rob or run. The Thief carries loot to his box while the Residents find the phone, call the police and hold out until they arrive.

Play the Thief

• Shrink gun. Shrink a Resident, then get close and suck them into your gun. Catch the whole family and you win.
• Steal big. Shrink the big loot too, so it fits in your pockets. Three jackpot items are worth a fortune.
• Cut the call. Find the phone and hang up on the police before it's too late.
• Tricks. Lock your loot box, see the Residents' traps, and disarm them by hand.

Play the Residents

• Traps. Banana peels, mouse traps, Lego, a rope topple, a fart cushion and a rubber duck. Plant them where the Thief will run.
• Kick him. A good kick knocks the Thief flat for a few seconds. When he gets up, back off: he sprays shrink.
• Call the police. The phone is in a different room every round. Find it, call, and survive until they arrive.
• Shrunk? Keep going. Tiny Residents squeeze through pet flaps in the doors, hide, and talk in a squeaky voice.
• Hide. Walk-in wardrobes, cupboards with real doors, and CCTV cameras to watch the house.

Features

• Online play for 2 to 5 players: quick match or a private lobby with friends.
• Proximity voice chat plus a team radio. Record your own shout for when you kick the Thief.
• A walk-around tutorial lobby: try the shrink gun on dummies, test every trap, practise kicks, and record your voice on the jukebox while you wait.
• Rooms change every round, so the house never plays the same twice.
• A comic-book look with halftone shading and bold outlines.