SHELTER 12
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A bunker party game for 4–12 people

Shelter 12 Make your case for a place.

Gather around one table. Reveal character cards, debate and vote on who stays in the shelter. In the basement, the game goes on.

One phone per player · Internet required

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Free base game · No ads · No account for a standard room

How to get started Full rules
Character dossier in the English version of Shelter 12 Enlarge
Actual Shelter 12 game screen.

AROUND THE TABLE

Reveal. Discuss. Vote.

The app keeps the room in sync while every argument happens face to face.

  1. 01

    Reveal

    Open one character card at a time and decide what the table should know.

  2. 02

    Discuss

    Connect the revealed traits to the shelter and make your case out loud.

  3. 03

    Vote

    When voting opens, choose who should leave the main shelter.

YOUR CHARACTER

Eight cards. No perfect survivor.

Only you see the full dossier at the start. Reveal its first six cards gradually, use an ability when it matters and keep the condition card private until the finale.

6Public traits

  • Profession
  • Biology
  • Health
  • Behavior
  • Baggage
  • Fact

Reveal these gradually during the rounds.

1Ability

  • Ability

Becomes public when you use it.

1Condition

  • Condition card

Stays hidden until the finale.

The full guide explains every category and when each card becomes public.

Explore the character cards

STILL IN THE GAME

Sent to the basement? You’re still playing.

The vote changes where you play, not whether you take part. The basement receives its own information, a shared speaking turn and the name of the player it is trying to recruit.

The main shelter above the basement
Main shelter Basement
01

Main shelter

Defend one of the limited places and decide who remains upstairs.

02

Basement

The app names a player your group should try to recruit. Speak to the table together before a later vote.

One table. Two groups. Two final stories.

START TOGETHER

Set up the room in three steps.

Gather 4–12 people around one table. Every player needs their own supported iPhone or Android device and an internet connection.

  1. 01

    Install the app

    Install Shelter 12 on every player’s phone.

  2. 02

    Create a room

    One player chooses the group size and creates the room.

  3. 03

    Join the room

    Everyone else enters the six-character room code or scans the QR code.

Read the full rules

THE REAL GAME FLOW

The app runs the room. You run the debate.

Each screen answers a practical question without replacing the face-to-face game.

Main menu in the English version of Shelter 12 Enlarge

Where does the game begin?

Create a room or join one from the main menu, then bring everyone to the same table.

Create a room or join the group.

Discussion screen after a recorded vote in the English version of Shelter 12 Enlarge

How does voting work?

Choose a player when the ballot opens. This example shows the Discussion stage after one vote has been recorded.

English game screen during Discussion after a vote choice.

Finale screen in the English version of Shelter 12 Enlarge

What happens at the end?

Read separate outcomes for the shelter and basement, then review every dossier.

Both groups receive a finale.

See the complete game flow

FREE TO START

Play the base game for free.

A standard room is free, has no ads and needs no account. Separate shared endings for the main shelter and basement are included in the base game.

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Optional Premium adds

  • Additional themed card packs.
  • Extra controls for shaping the room and its scenario.
  • A personal epilogue for that Premium player after the shared group endings.

Plans, prices, availability and renewal terms are shown by the App Store or Google Play before purchase.

BEFORE INSTALLING

Questions around the table.

Does everyone need their own phone?

Yes. Each of the 4–12 players joins from a supported iPhone or Android device and keeps their secret dossier on that device.

Can Shelter 12 be played offline?

No. Every phone needs an internet connection while the room is active.

Is Shelter 12 free, and do I need an account?

The base game is free and has no ads. You can create and join a standard room without an account. Premium is optional.

Do I stop playing after I move to the basement?

No. The basement receives separate information, speaks to the table as a group and tries to recruit the player named by the app.

Which languages are available?

Shelter 12 is available in English, Russian and Polish.

What does Premium add?

Premium adds themed decks, extra room settings and a personal epilogue. Current plans and terms are displayed by your device’s store.

THE DOORS ARE WAITING

Bring the table together.

Gather a group of 4–12 people, install Shelter 12 on every phone and see how the vote divides the table before the doors close.

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