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What small pleasure do you defend as if it were a grand principle?
THE SPARKAnyone can pass
Never Finite / A free conversation game
An evening worth keeping.← All games
IGNITE / FIVE ACTS
Before theFire Goes Out.
An evening of desire, risk, instinct and the things worth keeping. Tell a story, make a choice, predict a surprise, invent something together.
60 cards · no purchase required
- For
- 2–10 people
- Begin with
- Seven selected cards · your pace
- Inside
- 60 cards · five acts
- Play on
- One screen or your own phones
Read, choose, predict and invent. No actual fire, equipment, drinking or performance required. Everyone may pass.
An independent playable preview. Human playtesting is still pending.
A taste of the evening
Start a spark.
See what follows.
Three actual cards. Try an opening question, reveal your choices together or make an imaginary toast.
Open all 60 cards free ↗READ ALOUD · PLAY TOGETHER
Either of you reads aloud. One answers first; the other responds or shares an answer. Swap who starts on the next card.
A little more guidance
Read aloud. One person begins; respond to what they say, or share your own answer. For a round, invite each person once. Anyone may pass. Move on when you are ready. The device can stay on the table. Reading does not make you the first answerer.
The shape of an evening
A spark.
A world beyond it.
Begin with seven selected cards, choose one act or explore all five. You never need to finish the deck.
01THE SPARKDesire: small pleasures, appetite and what makes life feel vivid.12 cards+
12 cards. Open the free game and choose this act from the menu.
02THE FLAMERisk: uncertain invitations, good stories and the plans worth changing.12 cards+
12 cards. Open the free game and choose this act from the menu.
03THE HEATInstinct: senses, first impressions and knowledge beyond instructions.12 cards+
12 cards. Open the free game and choose this act from the menu.
04THE ASHTransformation: what changes, what remains and what you choose to keep.12 cards+
12 cards. Open the free game and choose this act from the menu.
05THE STARSTime: ordinary evenings, a larger world and a deliberate goodbye.12 cards+
12 cards. Open the free game and choose this act from the menu.
How to play
One card.
Your pace.
Open the game on your phone, tablet or laptop. Let the conversation take over.
- 01
Open
Begin with the seven-card opening or choose one act.
- 02
Read & respond
For two, take turns starting the conversation. In a group, a volunteer begins; others join in. A Round card invites everyone once.
- 03
Continue
Press Next when everyone is ready. Pause or finish whenever you like.
JUST TWO OF YOU
Read. Listen. Respond.
Either of you reads. One answers first; the other responds or shares an answer. Swap who starts on the next card.WITH A GROUP
One begins. Others join.
Someone reads and a volunteer begins. Invite a different starter next time. When a card calls for a round, offer everyone a turn; passing is always fine.The device can stay on the table. Choices and predictions have their own instructions on the card. Tap Next when you are ready.
NEVER FINITE 60 cards
Before the Fire Goes Out
A CONVERSATION STARTS HERE
What small pleasure do you defend as if it were a grand principle?
Read aloud. One begins; others respond.← PreviousNext card →
Keep the device on the table. Choices: decide silently, then say your answers together on three. Predictions: pick a chooser, settle on guesses, then reveal guesses before the chooser’s answer. A different person is guessed about next time. Anyone can read or pass.
Open a room for separate phones →Ways to play
Tell. Choose.
Predict. Invent.
Surprise, without a scoreboard. Anyone can pass.
Tell
Read aloud. One person begins; respond to what they say, or share your own answer. For a round, invite each person once. Anyone may pass. Move on when you are ready.
Choose
Each decide silently before hearing anyone else. On three, say your choice together. Then compare what drew you to it. No tapping or phone passing is needed; anyone may pass.
Predict
Pick a chooser: they decide silently first. Everyone else settles on a guess. Reveal guesses together, then hear the chooser’s answer. Change chooser next time; there is no score.
Invent
Read the task and its finish aloud. Someone volunteers to begin; others join as the card invites. You may describe or imagine instead of performing. Anyone may pass.
The evening is yours
Stay a little
longer.
All 60 cards are free to play. Start with seven selected cards, explore an act or let one conversation be enough.