Survive 12 Hours

Rescue is on its way. But it only arrives in 12 hours. Can you hold out until then?

"It all happened so fast. The world shifted from an organized, normal structure into the surreal chaos of the walking dead roaming where we once walked. Those yellow flowers on the road are now stained with blood. Of those modern, thriving cities, only ash and dust remain. You are sheltered in an abandoned building, but you managed to hear on the radio that rescue will arrive in exactly 12 hours. Until then, you must survive."

Survive 12 Hours is a tense, minimalist Solo Micro RPG of survival and resource management under pressure. Designed to be quick, brutal, and highly tactical, the game puts you in the shoes of a survivor barricaded inside a temporary shelter, fighting off escalating waves of zombies as the clock ticks down.

This project carries the Ctrl Aether seal, focusing on pure, efficient, and analog design.

💀 What you need to play:

• 1 Pencil and 1 Eraser

• 1 Standard six-sided die (d6)

• The Adventure Sheet (included in the PDF, or you can use your own notebook)

⚙️ Core Mechanics:

• Scarcity Management: Keep a tight grip on your Vitality, your shelter’s Resistance, remaining Ammo, and your overall Weapon power.
• Dynamic Attack Waves: With each passing hour, the zombie horde grows in numbers and ferocity. The math is simple and unforgiving: if they breach your defenses, the damage goes straight to your physical health.
• Scavenge or Fortify: Cleared a wave? Choose your next move wisely. Do you search the surrounding ruins for medical kits, weapon parts, or grenades, or do you stay back and reinforce your shelter's structural defenses?
• Narrative Fuel: At the end of your 12-hour shift—whether you get extracted or perish in the ruins—use the outcome of your session to write your survivor's journal and build your own lore.

📦 What's Included in the Download:

• Full Game PDF: High-quality print-ready file (A4 format) containing the complete ruleset, loot tables, and thematic art.
• Integrated Adventure Sheet: A clean, minimal grid designed to track your resources hour-by-hour.

🌐 About Ctrl Aether

We design analog tools and games focused on structural minimalism, where every rule serves a clear mechanical and narrative purpose.

• Studio:

  ctrl-aether.com

  Support & Feedback:

  support@ctrl-aether.com

  Follow Us:

  ctrl-aether.itch.io

Developed independently. Thank you for supporting alternative, print-and-play, and indie tabletop games!