The Time We Have
At a Glance
A Tragic Storytelling Card Game
When the world ended, you lost everything. You survived because you had each other. Now, one of you has been infected. In your final days together, what will you say?
The Time We Have: A Conversation Between Brothers is a game about what it means to be a brother—about all the complexity, vulnerability, and joy that comes with it. This is a storytelling card game played on opposite sides of a closed door and a conversation about saying goodbye.
This two-player TTRPG will guide you through the tragic and intimate story of two brothers and the final days before one of you turns. You will take turns drawing cards, asking questions, and processing this change together. Once the door is closed, your story begins. In the end, it is up to the surviving brother: Do you open the door?
Includes
- A deck of 80 tarot-sized cards in a custom rigid box.
- 16 Rule Cards and 52 prompt cards split between two decks
- 2 Safety Cards with original knock-based safety tool
- 10 Unique “Door” cards for defining the apocalypse around you
Game trailer: https://youtu.be/dvGgVYTent8
Includes access to digital version
I am pretty new to roleplaying games, and tend to find it a struggle to immerse myself in the world. The Time We Have elevates this by giving you "door cards" that set the scene, with a visual and short "intro" as a clue into the infection that will plague you. From there, the instructions are easy to follow, and the prompts help you easily fill the roles of the brothers. I actually played one round where my friend and I roleplayed as ourselves instead of brothers and it made the tale even more heartbreaking. The silence that follows the end of each day seems to grow longer and longer as you get closer to the end. When you are presented with your final choice as a survivor, the true weight of your decision finally comes to light. Do you continue on in sake of your brother, or do you choose to give in, refusing to spend the rest of your days alone?
