The Hourglass Sings is a storytelling game. It's a love letter to the dark, mysterious, magical stories of early 3D Zelda games. The Hourglass Sings was created to tell magical stories about healing, trauma, transformation, and hope, in spite of everything.

Game info:

1 - 6 players
2 hour sessions
3 roles: The Hero, The Town, and The Dark, with 53 unique prompts each
Playable in-person or online
Card-driven, narrative gameplay
This game includes:

32 page illustrated game book with rules and playbooks (PDF file)
Online play spreadsheet tool (Google Sheets)
Audiobook version (MP3 files)
Book
Format 8.5 x 5.5 full colour zine
Type GM-less one shot
Pages 32
Rule System/Engine Card-driven, narrative gameplay
People & Companies
Author Kurt Refling and Kathleen Hartin
Book
Format 8.5 x 5.5 full colour zine
Type GM-less one shot
Pages 32
Rule System/Engine Card-driven, narrative gameplay
People & Companies
Author Kurt Refling and Kathleen Hartin

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The Hourglass Sings

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