The Time We Have
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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 guides you through the tragic and intimate story of two brothers and the final days before one of you turns. 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?
At a Glance:
- 16 Rules Cards - Easy to pickup, once you start reading you have begun play
- 52 Prompt Cards - A mix of questions, perceptions, and worsening signs of infection
- 2 Safety Cards - Use the specially designed "Knock" system to ensure you can engage fully with this tragic game
- 13 Door Cards - Play in a variety of apocalypses, each with their own unique take on the zombie genre. Featuring guest illustration and writing from some of your favorite artists and designers in TTRPGs.
- The Door- Played sitting on opposite sides of a closed door. A one-of-a-kind immersive storytelling experience.
Digital Options
- Print-and-play - The full game as a printable set of black-and-white double sided cards, plus a full-color digital guide for choosing a Door Card for play
- Digital - A digital set of guides for playing with a standard deck of playing cards, hyperlinked for convenient referencing as you play
The Team:
Written by Elliot Davis
Illustrated by Ripley Ash
Edited by Samantha Leigh
Title Design by B Marsollier
Theme Song by BE/HOLD
Featuring writing from:
Dillin Apelyan, Caro Asercion, Zach Cox, Harlan Guthrie, Caleb Zane Huett, Felix Isaacs, Taylor Navarro, Kendrick Smith, J Strautman, Kyle Tam, Viditya Voleti
Featuring art from:
Max Beech, West Cahall, John Gagne, Evangeline Gallagher, Sonya Henar, B Marsollier, Justin McElroy, Johan Nohr, Conor Nolan, Nadhir Nor, Raul Volpato, Victor Winter
Physical Copies Available Now
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $20 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Community Copies
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Community Copies
If you cannot afford to buy the game at full price, feel free to grab a community copy.
If you enjoy the game, I'd greatly appreciate you leaving a rating or review!
If there are no more copies to claim, you can always email me at info@moreblueberries.com and ask for a community copy
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Can I ask when the next batch of community copies will be launched? Me and my friend would like to play this, but neither can afford it, unfortunately. Thanks in advance.
This game looks amazing. I really need to play it a couple times. Congrats on making it and thanks for the community copy.
hey! is this available on other currencies or is there any way i can get a free copy? maybe a discount even? i stumbled on this game on instagram and I've been obsessed with it, like I really want to play it with everybody I know, but I live in Brazil and the price in dollars, even for the digital edition, is a little too much :(
Added some community copies!
omg omg omg I'm losing my sh!t I cannot thank you enough your game is AMAZING
I created an itch.io account just to leave this review.
Wow, just, what an amazing experience.
I met Eliot at a recent Tabletop Gaming Expo and his infectious enthusiasm sold me on the “game”.
I used quotations as it’s not so much a game, where there’s a winner and a loser, or a stated goal to “win”. It’s more of a storytelling experience, a jumpstart for one’s creativity abiding by the loose world built within the cards dealt.
It tests your creativity, your ability to think on the fly and build a narrative that fits. Most importantly, it allows you to be immersed within this world, while demanding you draw upon your real-life experience to continue the story in a natural way.
Highly recommend for any pair looking for a different experience.
You know it's a great game when all the community copies have gone 😁
when will you restock the standard copies? :(
Thank you for making this game and sending me a bonus door card for the "Goose Virus." A great way to make me laugh and get excited again for this game.
Do you happen to have any Australian stockists? I'd love to play it.
I don't at the moment but if you have any stores near you that you like you could direct them to Studio 2 or Peregrine Coast Press for retail distribution
Listened to an actual play at the Rene Plays Games podcast and absolutely adored it.
https://reneplaysgames.itch.io/
Played this with a friend online before the physical cards were shipped out. We LOVED it! The prompts were amazing, the whole thing was so emotional. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for playing!
Have you considered putting this on Tabletop Sim?
I'm not super familiar with the program but will check it out
one of my first thoughts - saw a video on tiktok about this game and it looks absolutely spectacular, i can think of a few different friends i'd want to play this with!
so glad to hear you found us through TikTok!
What an amazing game you have here, Elliot.
thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.