Borrowed Time

Every kill buys time. Every second counts.

You have only a short time left to live.

Fight through relentless waves of the undead and earn precious seconds with every enemy you defeat. As the horde grows stronger, survival becomes harder—and every decision pushes you closer to zero.

There is no traditional health bar.

Time is your life.

How long can you survive?
Can you outlast the horde and become the longest-living survivor?

Enter the fight and prove it.

Best Experience

For the best gameplay experience:

• Launch the game in fullscreen.
• Press F11 if the browser is not already fullscreen.
• Use headphones to fully experience the combat, zombie sounds and countdown pressure.
• Click inside the game window to capture the mouse cursor.

How to Play

• WASD — Move
• Mouse — Look and aim
• Left Mouse Button — Fire
• Right mouse button — Aim
• R — Reload
• Shift — Sprint
• Esc — Pause 
• Alt — Release the cursor

The Rules

• Your remaining time constantly counts down toward zero.
• Killing zombies rewards you with additional seconds.
• Each new wave brings stronger and more dangerous enemies.
• Keep fighting to extend your life for as long as possible.
• When the clock reaches zero, your run is over.

There is no escape.

There is only more time to earn.

Made for GMTK Game Jam 2026

Created for the theme:

COUNT DOWN

The countdown represents both the player’s remaining lifetime and the central resource of the game. Defeating enemies buys back a few precious seconds, forcing the player to fight continuously before the timer reaches zero.

Credits

Developer: Asceno
Engine: Unity

External assets:

• Simple Apocalypse - Cartoon Assets
• Card Game Sounds
• GUI - The Stone
• Monster Sounds - Volume II
• Weird Bundle
• Fantasy RPG GUI
• Weapons of Choice - FREE

All external assets were obtained through the Unity Asset Store and are used under their respective licenses.