59

59 is a necessarily short, one-shot game about elite agents racing to stop a deadly threat. Agents have the choice to automatically succeed in something they're skilled at, for a price, to keep the action moving. And you really do need to keep the action moving: you only have 59 minutes of real time to set up the threat, create your agents, and the save day.

Underpinning the real-time stakes is the Recoup mechanic: in order to heal up and refresh your Skill Points, you must complete a real-world task while the mission timer is still ticking down. Better move fast, Agent.

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59 © 2025 by RollForThings. This game is based on the Passkey System, created by  Penflower Ink and licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). This game was originally concepted and written for the One Hour or Less Jam by Dice Exploder, but I ran out of time and energy to meet the submission deadline. So instead, I trimmed the game down a bit as a submission to the One Page RPG Jam 2025 by Unknown Dungeon. There's possibly some useful material missing from this release, so I may add a back page with GM guidance at a later time.

Note: 59 contains references to violence, terrorism, and paramilitary government forces. This game is not an endorsement of any of these topics. Be aware of your group's space, comfort and abilities when assigning and performing Recoup tasks.