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When the Water Receded

Drought reveals a submerged village. Compare old plans, evacuation records and present-day accounts to reconstruct what happened to its residents. Historical investigation for 2–6 players and a separate game master, ages 18+. Polish materials.

Age 18+ years

Players 2–6 players

Playing time 150–240 min

Preparing 30 min

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Home59.00 PLN Private games with family and friends.

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The Home licence covers private games with family and friends. This is a one-time purchase with no recurring fees or limit on permitted games or prints. The licence does not permit resale, public file sharing or transferring files to other organisers. Statutory user rights are unaffected.

Organiser249.00 PLN Activities and events run by your business or institution, including paid events and events at clients’ premises.

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The Organiser licence belongs to the named business or institution. Its staff and contractors may run its own events and activities, including paid events and events at clients’ premises. Separate businesses and other institutions in a network are not automatically covered. This is a one-time purchase with no recurring fees or limit on permitted games or prints. The licence does not permit resale, public file sharing or transferring files to other organisers. Statutory user rights are unaffected.

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About the game

In 2026, drought exposes Brzegowice, a village submerged when a reservoir was built. Newly discovered records do not fit the official account of its evacuation. As an independent documentation team, you investigate who lived there, what residents were promised and how decisions were made. Compare plans from two periods, examine registers and witness accounts, and build a timeline. Eight field and archive actions let you request material and test hypotheses. Finish with a shared report supported by sources, clearly separating established facts from unresolved questions. One additional person runs the game. No historical or technical expertise is required. For adults aged 18+. Themes include death by flooding, institutional harm and falsified records, without graphic illustrations. All places and characters are fictional. Game materials are in Polish; this English text describes the product only. Play is offline. This digital edition has undergone review and simulations; human playtests and a physical print check are still pending. The estimated 150–240 minutes of play and up to 30 minutes of preparation after reading remain unmeasured.

What is included?

A getting-started guide, 28 pieces of evidence, eight action cards, five character files, two maps at the same scale, a timeline, a residents’ fate worksheet and a report form. A separate game master guide includes release order, answers, graduated hints and the solution. Complete colour and black-and-white sets and a print guide are included. Every PDF has its own title page.

Printing information

Choose colour or black and white. Print one set, single-sided on A4 at 100%. Start: pages 2–4; player materials: 2–43; GM guide: 2–13. This is 57 required sheets. The first page of every file is optional. The GM sorts the evidence; players should not browse the complete file before play.

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A4 printouts
Pens
4 paper sheets for packet bands

When the Water Receded

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