The Silent Hour

About the game

Every night, Brzeziny falls quiet for an hour. Tonight, familiar sentences return from behind the walls while someone in the cellar asks for help. An old plan, written records and current observations help the group decide which information to trust. One shared team moves through five rooms. Each of six night segments provides two actions. A voluntary character statement can grant an extra action at a visible threat cost. It may be spoken, written or selected on a card. Ordinary conversation at the table never triggers a cost. Rules questions, organization, safety discussions and pauses are always free. Actual silence, darkness and sudden sounds are never required. Characters and losses are fictional; players do not share personal bereavement memories. Scenes may use neutral summaries. A standalone cooperative horror game for 3–5 adult players plus one required facilitator. The atmosphere involves loss and uncertainty without graphic content. All game materials are in Polish, and play is fully offline. Prototype 0.1.0. Intended play time of 90–120 minutes and preparation of 15–25 minutes after reading, excluding printing, remain estimates. Source review, logic simulations and file checks have been completed. Target-audience playtests, physical printing and independent preparation are pending.

What is included?

6 PDFs in each complete edition: colour and black and white. Illustrated five-room map, segment and threat tracks, nine documents, five organizational roles, five pause cards, six declarations, ready-made action cards, three window shields, paper items and markers, six scenes, nine hints and a facilitator guide with epilogue. Print guide and full font licences. Each edition has 32 required sheets and one optional cover.

What do you need?

• A4 printouts
• Pencil
• Scissors