The Illusion of the Time Machine

A simple card game with a time travel theme. --- Setting: What if the "organization" that led the revolution was different? What if the "item" that spread across the world was different? What if the "promise" that was made was different? What would the world look like today? In this game, you and your friends are time travelers, each possessing a "Time Machine" to alter the past. These changes affect the present, but it seems everyone has their own intentions... In this battle to rewrite history, will you be the winner? --- Goal: The player with the highest total score in their hand at the end of the game wins. As cards on the Timeline change, the scoring method for your hand ("the Now") changes as well. The key is to repeatedly alter the past, managing both the Timeline and your hand to ensure the final history favors you. --- How to Play: • 5 Rounds: The game is played over five rounds. • On Your Turn: You can perform the following actions: - Draw cards. - Discard cards. - Alter the Past: Change an event on the Timeline. • How to Alter the Past: - Play a card from your hand that matches either the "Number" or "Color" of a card on the Timeline, and place it on top. - You may play two cards at once to change both the Color and Number. • Special Cards: - Butterfly Effect Card: When you draw this card, you can swap cards across different eras. - Time Police Card: Appearing in the later stages of the game, this card partially restricts your ability to alter the past. —description from the designer