Still Us

Guides

Everything you need to start tonight.

One card counts. Pick the version that works for tonight and begin wherever your energy is.

How to play

  1. Check your energy. Tired? Draw a 5-Minute Spark. A little left in the tank? Draw a 15-Minute Couch Talk. A free evening? Pick an At-Home Date.
  2. Draw one card. Read it out loud. Answer it or do it.
  3. That’s it. One card counts as a full night. Draw another only if you both want to.

The house rules

  • Phones down. Printed cards? Both phones go face down in another room. Playing on a screen? One phone holds the deck; the other goes away.
  • No logistics. Mention daycare, dishes, schedules, or the pediatrician and you owe your partner a two-minute back rub.
  • You drew it, you do it. A card only goes back if you both agree.

Using the digital version

  1. Download the PDF from your order email or account page.
  2. Open it in any PDF app: Apple Books or Files on iPhone and iPad, Google Drive or Adobe Acrobat on Android.
  3. Tap a section on the menu, then tap any face-down card to draw it.
  4. Tap Draw again for another card, or Menu to switch modes.

No app to install, no account, no internet needed once it’s downloaded.

Printing at home

  1. Use matte cardstock, 65–110 lb (176–300 gsm).
  2. Print double-sided, flipping on the long edge.
  3. Set the scale to 100% or “Actual size,” never “Fit to page,” so fronts and backs line up.
  4. No double-sided printer? Print the odd pages, reload the stack, then print the even pages. Test one sheet first.
  5. Cut along the crop marks. A paper trimmer is fastest; a corner-rounding punch is a nice finishing touch.

The weekly reset and trade tokens

For Still Standing

  1. Pick one night a week and set aside ten minutes together.
  2. Run the four reset cards in order: Thank You, Look Ahead, The Swap, Seal It.
  3. Draw one or two prompt cards to get the conversation going.
  4. When you need a break, screenshot a trade token and text it to your partner. Two tokens each per month keeps them worth sending.