Heat of the Battle

Heat of the Battle is a tabletop roleplaying game about the night before a battle, the last desperate chance to turn the tide of war. Play as a group of soldiers and knights taking their last opportunity to make amends, say their farewells, or possibly make a break for it on the eve of battle. One night could change everyone's lives...

Heat of the Battle is a card-based game played in a single 2-hour session with 3-5 players. It is a GM-less, no-prep game, making it a great fit for last minute game nights or keeping in your game bag! All you need to play is this custom card deck, some index cards, and something to write with! Gameplay is inspired by classic story games like Fiasco and Microscope. All rules are contained within the card deck, no rulebook required!

The core system of Heat of the Battle is called “One Night, Last Chance”, with a series of games (Life of the Party  and Thrill of the Chase available now) using the same rules to explore new settings and scenarios. This game includes the system reference document and license, so you can make your own ONLC games! The SRD is also available on its own for free here.

This game is also available as a print-on-demand card deck here.

Player Count: 3-5

Time to Play: 2 hours

Materials needed: index cards, pens or markers