Long Haul 1983

Long Haul 1983 is a solo journaling RPG of survival on empty highways. Using cards, dice, and a microphone, you play a truck driver navigating a hollowed-out 1983 world, leaving voicemails for someone who never answers. Rules-lite and atmospheric, it delivers a haunting journey of resilience.

At-a-glance

Solo journaling RPG • Cards + d6 • 1 player • Near-zero prep • Rules-lite • 60–120 min sessions

Genres:
Post-Apocalyptic
Mechanics:
Narrative-Driven Rules Lite Survival Solo Play
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Long Haul 1983

It is 1983, and the world feels hollowed out. You are a long-haul truck driver trying to make your way home through an empty, dangerous landscape.

Theme and Setting

Each day brings treacherous highways, menacing threats, and the crushing weight of isolation. At days end, you find a payphone and leave a message for the most important person in your life.

How Play Feels

They never pick up. You never stop calling.

What Makes It Distinct

The setting blends post-apocalyptic dread with 1980s American roadside culture—desolate interstates, rusted truck stops, and the eerie silence of a world that has moved on. The tone is melancholic and tense, focusing on psychological survival as much as physical endurance.

Where It May Not Fit

You want combat and action to drive most of the session You mainly want short standalone sessions with minimal carryover.

Decision guide

What this game is about

Key facts
Players
1-1 players
Session
60-120 minutes
Prep
None
Play profile
Complexity
3/5
New GM Fit
4/5
Roleplay Focus
5/5
Combat Focus
2/5
Tactical Depth
1/5
Campaign Depth
4/5
Who it suits
Best for
Groups that want life after collapse to drive the tone and choicesTables that want fiction-first play and scene-level consequencesPlayers who want character, atmosphere, or story to matter more than pure tactics
Avoid if
You want combat and action to drive most of the sessionYou mainly want short standalone sessions with minimal carryoverYou want a cleaner, less pressured world state

A strong fit for groups that want life after collapse to drive the tone and choices, with narrative-Driven helping define the experience.

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