What The Tide Keeps

The seas rose in the time of your grandparents, and never went back down. The old cities didn't crumble — the water kept them. In What the Tide Keeps, you are a tidewalker: a lone diver who descends into the drowned world to bring back what remains — relics, machines, and the memories of the people who lived and drowned there. You'll draw cards, roll a die, and write, building the story of one diver, the things they salvage, and the air that runs a little lower with every descent. Some divers surface with their arms full. Some don't surface at all. It's a complete story in a single sitting, or a campaign across many dives. All you need is a deck of cards, one die, and something to write in. Included: full rules · 52 unique prompts, one for every card · deeper Encounters · a yes/no Oracle · a fully played example dive · a printable Dive Log · and campaign rules for one diver and a deepening city. Themes of loss, isolation, and quiet. Play at your own pace.