Fictional boss card
Layoff Rumors
Your manager won't make eye contact. The Slack channel got quiet. Too quiet.
The scenario
Your manager refuses to make eye contact while the Slack channel drops into complete silence. You wait for leadership to break the quiet and share a clear directive. The development team simply continues working in the void.
How it plays
This boss card adds 25 burnout points to your meter unless you counter it with a social or personal coping card. The encounter also reduces your hand size by one card.
Why it feels familiar
Every engineering group knows the tension when leadership goes silent and communication channels suddenly go dark. Developers keep pushing code while waiting for management to finally speak up.
This boss adds 25 burnout and has a special encounter rule: reduce hand size.