Conviction

Navigate an irreconcilable divide with your partner

Players: 2

Playtime: 30 minutes

Content Warning: This game centers unhealthy power dynamics, creating frustrating and unfair experiences that the players must reconcile.

The Conflict

Shortly after your “happily ever after,” the two of you, the stable stalwart and the free spirited idealist, come to an impasse. You must give your cards to share your feelings, as your cards will only make points in your partner’s deck. In your own deck, they are only defensive and will dismiss your partner’s points. Will you two cooperate, and work towards a fair balance of points? A breakup could be on the horizon otherwise, unless you dominate the story...

Print and Play

This print and play requires 3 sheets of paper: 1 for the rules, and 2 for cards.  The backs of the cards are optional.

Play Online

You can play the latest version of the game on screentop.gg for free here!

https://screentop.gg/@KnifeBunny/Conviction

Project State

This game was designed for the Life.Love. Game Design Challenge, as a non-violent game about power and control in relationships.  It was a finalist, but is currently still under review before publication, and it is my hope that it is reviewed for trauma sensitivity and updated before they publish it.  This is the project as initially submitted, but will be updated as it develops.

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