The World Was Young

You found us at Gen Con.

Session
Negative One

The World Was Young is a collaborative, storytelling card game that brings the table together to build a TTRPG setting. No GM, no prep, no homework — in about an hour, you and your table will have made a world worth playing in.

In Session Zero, you build characters. In Session Negative One, you build the world — and this weekend, it’s live in Indianapolis.

When Friday & Saturday July 31 & August 1 · morning to evening
Where First Exposure Playtest Hall Gen Con · Indianapolis
The Table Up to six players two hours · ages 12+

Look for The World Was Young on the hall’s schedule and grab a seat while there’s one open.

Play it live

Pull up a chair.

We’re running playtest sessions Friday and Saturday in the First Exposure Playtest Hall. Each playtest will last two hours for six players, ages 12 and up. If you want to try building an awesome campaign setting, come check it out!

Find the Playtest Hall

Take it home

The whole game, free, on your printer.

The full print-and-play deck is free. Join the list below and we’ll send the download link to your inbox. Print it, cut it, and run Session Negative One at your own table.

Get the print-and-play

Want to see how the game works before you try it out? Everything is on the Setup & How to Play page.

The print-and-play & the newsletter

Take the world home.

Join the list and we’ll send you a link to the free print-and-play deck. It’s the whole game, yours to print and share with a friend. You’ll also be able to follow along with the making of The World Was Young as it happens: design notes, playtest results, and the worlds other tables have built. We’ll send one or two emails a month. Unsubscribe anytime.