Timeline Challenge

A history trivia card game where you guess where each event fits into a growing timeline.

Designers: Cyril Demaegd, Frédéric Henry
Published by: asmodee

Timeline Challenge is the history-guessing card game where every card shows an event on both sides, but the year only on one. You hold a hand of cards and take turns placing one into a growing row on the table, putting it where you think it fits in time. Then you flip it and see the date. If you got the order right, the card stays and the row grows. If not, it is removed and you draw a replacement. The first player to empty their hand wins, and if several finish in the same round, the others drop out and a bonus round decides it. No history degree needed, only decent hunches and the nerve to be confidently wrong.

Events on both sides, date on just onePlace cards into a shared timelinePlays with up to ten people

Who it's for

You want a trivia-style card game for a bigger group, where guessing and debate matter more than knowing exact dates.

Not for you if…

You hate being put on the spot about facts, or you want a deeper strategy game. This is about hunches and banter.

Vibe's take

Light, chatty and loud. Everyone argues about dates, the row stretches across the table, and a surprising reveal gets a groan or a cheer.