What If games

What if you were there?

Swipe left or right through the decisions that could have changed everything. Most runs end badly. The ones that don't rewrite history.

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AUGUST 216 BC · CANNAEMaharbal, your cavalry commander

“Rome's army lies dead in this field, General. Give me the cavalry and you dine on the Capitol in five days.”

March on Rome?
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One swipe at a time

Each card is a person talking to you, with a call to make. Swipe left or right and live with it.

Many ways to die

Every wrong call ends somewhere memorable, and you'll want to find them all.

Then the real ending

Win or lose, you see what actually happened and how close the world came to going the other way.

What Ifs to play

216 BCWhat if Hannibal marched on Rome?

You play Hannibal Barca, General of Carthage. Bring Rome to its knees.

1453What if Constantinople never fell?

You play Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Roman emperor. Hold the walls. Keep Rome alive.

1764What if you stopped the Beast of Gévaudan?

You play Jean Chastel, a hunter of the Gévaudan. Stop the Beast in 1765, not 1767.

1066What if Harold beat the Normans?

You play Harold Godwinson, King of England. Defeat William and keep England Saxon.

1692What if you stopped the Salem witch trials?

You play John Proctor, a Salem farmer. End the trials before you hang.

1914What if Franz Ferdinand survived Sarajevo?

You play Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary. Survive the day. No world war.

1815What if Napoleon won at Waterloo?

You play Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French. Beat Wellington and Blücher, keep your crown.

Questions

Are the What Ifs historically accurate?

The people, places and choices are real. What happens after you choose differently is a careful guess, and the app is clear about which parts are real.

How long does a What If take?

A few minutes a run. Most people need several tries to win.

What if you were there?

Coming soon to iPhone. One email the day it launches.