Time Loop Game

You Wake Up. Again.

Time Loop Game is a solo journaling game about who you are over time.

You are trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again. As you play, you will draw cards and answer questions about what happens in the loop. You will revisit these moments and revise your entries, losing and gaining perspective as you loop through time.

You will face important moments with words drawn from the core of your being, shaping the contours of the loop itself. The words you offer will be honed into focus, while other aspects of your identity are whittled away.

When the loop ends, you will reflect on your self and ask: how will tomorrow be different?

Time Loop Game is a solo journaling game about who you are over time.

At a Glance

• For one player, no GM required
• Approximately 3 conventionally linear hours
• Draw cards and answer prompts as the loop unfolds asynchronously. Revisit your entries with each new suit, striking sections and revealing new details.
• Play sad libs with the axioms of your identity to resolve face card prompts. Sail the loop as the ship of Theseus, losing and piecing yourself together.
• Loop again and again. Every game is unique, with endless different outcomes based on the cards drawn, words offered, and who you are when you sit down to play.
• Materials required
  • Your self
    
  • Something to write on
  • Something to write with
  • A deck of cards
  • A song to play on repeat (a few recommendations here)

Time Loop Game is best played with a physical copy that you can write on. If you are able to print it out, please do.

Content warnings for Time Loop Game include: dissociation, derealization, loss, grief, death, suicide, and repetition intended to provoke sensory sensitivity.

Making Time

Writing, design, and layout by Quinn Majeski.

Touchstones for Time Loop Game include Groundhog Day, Palm Springs, Edge of Tomorrow, Happy Death Day, and Russian Doll. It was created as part of the inaugural This Should Be A Game Jam and inspired by discussions in TSBG's Loopin' Time episodes. 

This is an early iteration of Time Loop Game. Feedback and questions are welcome and may inform future updates.