How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Kill Line

You did everything right. The bills came anyway.

A steady career, a house, a family. At 38, Mark Bennett thought he'd built a life he could count on.

Then a made-up complaint gets him fired. Divorce costs him the house, and the medical bills just keep coming. His son still needs his dad—and everyone else still wants their money.

You used to manage a team. Now a delivery app manages you.

A darkly funny roguelike deckbuilder where every problem comes with a due date.

One card. One turn. Make it count.

You can play just one card each turn. Pick up a side job for some cash, gather the paperwork to fight a charge, or ask for help before your pride costs you more than you can afford. Build and upgrade your deck around cash flow, evidence, and mutual support—or mix all three.

Tomorrow's already sending you bills.

Getting more time to pay might save you today and wreck tomorrow. Bills follow you from one encounter to the next. Check what your cards will do before you play them, turn each institution's own rules to your advantage, and don't let your cash drop below 20. Go below that line, and the run is over.

A charge you fought gets dropped. You can finally breathe a little. One less bill to pay. When you're this close to the edge, even a small win matters.

You're still somebody's dad.

Somewhere between the unemployment office, the collection calls, and another delivery shift, there's dinner with your son. Your dad's getting older and needs a ride. And your friend can only let you crash on the couch for a few nights.

Over 15 chapters, you'll decide which bills to pay, when to push back, and when to let someone help. You'll find dry humor, compromises that don't sit right, and small acts of kindness between one bill and the next.

How much of the life you built can you still afford to keep?