Live Through Time
Adventure
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
When do you want to live?
Step into the next evolution of text-based interactive fiction.
Live Through Time is a premium AI life simulator and text adventure that actually respects your choices. If you are looking for an AI game director that doesn't hallucinate or forget the plot every 20 turns, you've found it.
Move beyond the limitations of traditional choose-your-own-adventure games. Whether you want a gritty historical sandbox or a deep text-based RPG, our engine dynamically builds the world around your exact playstyle
Experience a revolutionary text-based RPG where the world actually remembers what you do. Stop playing with amnesiac AIs that forget the plot every 20 turns. Powered by an advanced persistent-state engine, Live Through Time reacts to your choices and remembers your history, creating a gritty, living narrative where actions have permanent consequences.
A World That Remembers (Deep State-Tracking)
Never remind the AI who you are again. Our Librarian System and GraphRAG technology manage the world's lore in the background. If you make a rival in Rome on Turn 10, they will remember your betrayal when you meet them in Gaul on Turn 500. Introduce a new character in passing, and the engine instantly generates their biography and tracks their relationship with you forever.
Premium Visual & Audio Immersion
You aren’t staring at a blank text terminal. Immerse yourself in over 1,500 unique, hand-crafted portraits for every lore character and location. Feel the era come alive with custom voice and music intros for every historical period and persona.
Cure "Blank Page Paralysis"
Tired of open-ended sandboxes that lose their plot? Our Ambitions UI anchors your campaign with clear, driving goals. If you ever get stuck, rely on your 'Instincts'—three context-aware action prompts available at any time to instantly propel the narrative forward. Step into the shoes of 100+ historical personas set within deeply interwoven eras. You will cross paths with established lore characters across different playthroughs, letting you experience a rich, shared universe from entirely different perspectives.
Gritty Historical Realism
No generic fantasy tropes. From surviving the Black Death to navigating the paranoia of the Cold War, face the unvarnished, mature side of history.
The Architect Tier
Deep memory requires heavy compute. The Architect Tier gives you 1,000 premium, deep-context turns per month for uninterrupted, highly coherent campaigns. Plus, directly influence the game's roadmap by voting on the next eras and characters we build.
The Engine Under the Hood
Intelligent UI: Sleek, slide-out panes for effortless location tracking, character management, and inventory. No clunky text commands.
Unbreakable Memory: A true GraphRAG simulation that tracks your past deeds, relationship statuses, and world events permanently.
The Ultimate Evolution of RPGs: Forget rigid dialogue trees. This is true freedom with real consequences.
Shape the Past:
In Live Through Time, you aren't just playing a game; you're building a legacy. Will you be a footnote in history, or its primary architect?
Terms of Use: https://www.livethroughtime.com/terms
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What's New in Version 1.1:
Lightning-Fast Installations: We've completely overhauled our underlying Hourglass Engine architecture. The app is now a fraction of its original size, streaming high-definition portraits, maps, and atmospheric audio dynamically from the cloud for a seamless, frictionless start.
Smarter Navigation: Ever accidentally backed out of a great story? We've added intelligent navigation guards to catch accidental swipes and hardware back-button presses so your place in history is always secure.
Interface Polish: We've expanded tap targets and refined the spacing across our modal windows and the Mythos directory for a much smoother, misclick-free experience on smaller screens.
The developer, Mark Lloyd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Mark Lloyd
- Size
- 24.3 MB
- Category
- Adventure
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- 1,000 Bonus Turns $7.99
- 500 Bonus Turns $5.49
- Architect $10.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Mark Lloyd