The Molly House

The Molly House is a solo storytelling game of secrecy, performance, and quiet resistance, set in the shadowed corners of 18th-century London. You are a molly — painted, powdered, and watched. You survive by playing the role expected of you. Draw cards. Tell your story. Decide what you show, what you hide, and what you’ll risk to be remembered. Explore queer identity, power, danger, and longing — all within the walls of a single Georgian house that offers protection… and confinement. 🕯 Requires: A deck of cards, a quiet space, and a name no one else must know. Includes: – Full 58-page PDF – Setting: The House at Rose Court – Prompt tables for every suit – Optional rules, character tools, and a quick-play mode Content note: This game explores themes of marginalisation, sex work, secrecy, and survival. Play gently.