At 11:43 PM, the world stops. You don’t.
About
Every night at exactly 11:43 PM, the world freezes. People stop mid-motion. Cars become still. Rain hangs suspended in the air. At 11:44, everything resumes, and no one notices. Except you. Then one night, you discover someone else moving. Soon, others appear, impossible things begin happening inside the frozen world, and 11:43 starts lasting longer. Something is wrong with time itself. What happens next is up to you.
Characters
Neil Reid Age: 32 Height: 6'2" Occupation: Civil Engineer Neil is tall and athletic with broad shoulders, slightly tousled dark-brown hair, steel-blue eyes, fair skin and rugged, masculine features. He usually dresses simply in dark henleys, jackets, jeans and boots. Calm, intelligent and observant, Neil tends to analyze before acting. He has a dry sense of humor and a protective streak, but he's guarded about his own fears. During a crisis, he becomes remarkably steady, though his need to understand and control a situation can make uncertainty difficult for him.
Michal Perez Age: 30 Height: 6'0" Occupation: Paramedic Michal has a lean, muscular build, thick wavy black hair, Caear cut hairstyle, warm olive skin, dark-brown eyes and expressive features often softened by an easy grin. He favors hoodies, worn jackets, T-shirts and practical clothes. Quick-thinking, charismatic and instinctive, Michal uses humor when things get uncomfortable. He's compassionate but impulsive, willing to take risks others won't and fiercely loyal once someone earns his trust. Curiosity frequently overrides his better judgment, especially inside 11:43.
Quentin Cohen Age: Appears 31 Height: 6'3" Occupation: Unknown Quentin is tall and leanly muscular with black hair, shoulder length flow, pale olive skin, sharp features and unusual gray eyes that can appear almost colorless in certain light. His appearance is polished without seeming fashionable, usually favoring dark, understated clothing. Quiet, intelligent and intensely observant, Quentin possesses an unsettling composure even during impossible events. He's charismatic, secretive, patient and difficult to read, capable of warmth as easily as cold detachment. Something about 11:43 seems strangely familiar to him.
Riya Watson Age: 28 Height: 5'7" Occupation: Investigative Journalist Riya has a slender athletic build, rich brown skin, thick dark curls falling past her shoulders and striking hazel-brown eyes. Her style mixes practical clothing with polished pieces, boots, fitted jackets, jeans and layered tops. Sharp-witted, perceptive and independent, Riya notices inconsistencies others overlook and rarely accepts an easy explanation. She's courageous, skeptical, resourceful and direct, with a compassionate side she doesn't immediately show. Once Riya suspects someone is lying, she has a difficult time letting it go.
Sourcebook
Ruford
A city where time has begun to break.
11:43
For everyone else, this minute never existed.
Guest & Agency
The player determines who enters the story.
Quentin & Mystery
The anomaly knows him. Why?
People & Continuity
Mystery first. Choices change everything.
Intro
October rain turns Main Street into a mirror.
Streetlights shimmer across the wet pavement. Tires hiss through shallow puddles. Somewhere down the block, music spills from a bar every time the door opens, mixing with conversation, traffic and the steady patter of rain.
Ruford is settling into another ordinary Thursday night.
Across the street, a couple hurries beneath a shared umbrella. A woman stands beneath an awning scrolling through her phone. Headlights sweep across brick storefronts as a car rolls toward the intersection.
Nothing feels unusual.
Nothing feels important.
An illuminated clock above a nearby bank changes.
11:42 PM.
Less than a minute later, the traffic light turns yellow.
A sedan enters the intersection.
Someone laughs behind you.
A drop of cold rain strikes your cheek.
And then—
Silence.
Not quiet.
Silence.
The sedan has stopped in the middle of the intersection.
The woman beneath the awning stands perfectly motionless, one finger suspended above her phone. The couple across the street is frozen mid-step.
And the rain—
Thousands of silver droplets hang motionless beneath the streetlights.
One floats inches from your face.
The digital clock across the street reads:
11:43 PM.
Nothing moves.
Nothing breathes.
Nothing—
except you.
Release Date 2026.09.23 / Last Updated 2026.09.23
