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The World is a Dangerous Place!
Disappointed fathers, depressed giant squids, dynamite on train tracks, and so much more! It's up to you to rescue those in need. Use your skills, tools, and imagination to devise foolproof plans and save the day!
The first victim is the person who lives the most dangerously. Each of the other players is called a rescuer. The victim draws and reveals a danger card containing the perilous situation they are caught in. The rescuers then place one skill card and one tool card from their hands which they will utilize to tell a story of how they will save the victim. While a Rescuerer presents their rescue story another can play a plot twist on their cards tripping them up and changing the story for more engaging play. the Victim awards the Danger card to the Rescuer with the best Rescue.
All cards are written for embellishment and lateral thinking. "Able to transform into a rock" well what kind of rock are you?!
- Kids love it; strong family appeal
- Heavily reliant on convincing and arguing; not for everyone
- Convince others your narrative is correct
- Social deduction with storytelling scenarios
- Improv-like, theatrical
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hand Management — Use cards to construct scenarios and persuade the table
- Hand management and argumentation — Use cards to construct scenarios and persuade the table
- Twists and sabotage — Twist cards can invalidate others' plays and change the outcome
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a drop of freedom, a drop of restriction
- My kids love this game
- I had fun with this