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Tragedy Looper is a scenario-based deduction game for two to four players: one mastermind and one to three protagonists. The game consists of four location boards and a number of character cards. Each scenario features a number of characters, hidden roles for these characters (serial killer, conspiracy theorist, friend), and some pre-set tragedies (murder, suicide).
Each "day" (turn), players and the mastermind play three face-down cards onto the characters, then reveal them to move the characters around or affect their paranoia or goodwill stats. At the end of each day (turn), if the scenario has a tragedy set for that day, it happens if the conditions are met, i.e., certain characters have certain stats or are in a certain location together (or not together) with others. As tragedies happen, players loop back in time, restarting the scenario from the beginning and trying to deduce who the culprit was and why the tragedy occurred.
The players win if they manage to maintain status quo — that is, if no tragedies occur to the key individuals — for a set number of days, within a set number of loops. If not, the mastermind wins.
Tragedy Looper was originally released in Japan as 惨劇RoopeR in 2011; the first english version of the game was released in 2014.
Year Published
2011
Transcript Analysis
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Actual Law general_discussion at 5:16 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- intriguing time-travel/deduction blend
- rich thematic potential
Cons
- theme may be unappealing to some groups
- heavy and potentially off-putting for casual players
Thematic elements
- one overlord with extensive knowledge; players deduce objectives
- time-travel deduction
- heavy, lore-rich scenario exploration
Comparison games
- Time travel/deduction games in general
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deduction — players attempt to deduce overlord's goals and counter them
- Hidden Information — Overlord knowledge is not fully shared with others
- time travel / looping — players go back in time to repeat actions and learn from mistakes
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is new feature it's a bit freestyle so please let me know what you think of it
- it's a 15 minute soundtrack and there's noises going on telling you to do things
- the gun is like really exciting
- I didn't get to use the gun once
- the theme really grabbed me and it kind of made me think of Game of Thrones
- this is an abstract game
- every time you play a card you actually take a cube off the board
- it's a heavy deduction game
- you go back in time to repeat your actions
- it's kind of like one of those choose your own adventure books
- I've had this game for over a year now and only played it once
- it's such a long game
- teaching it to new players is incredibly difficult
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No Rolls Bard top_10_list at 3:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- deep, battle-of-wits puzzle
- rich, multi-layered deduction with replays
Cons
- very heavy concept; hard to teach
- learning curve is steep
Thematic elements
- time loop investigation with master planner antagonist
- multiplot mystery investigation with looping timelines
- cinematic mystery, high-concept deduction
Comparison games
- Death Note
- Source Code
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- mastermind and loop structure — one player acts as mastermind; loops reveal failures and require adaptive play
- scenario-based plotting — different plots/subplots drive each loop and clue discovery
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is the collection starter and here are the top 10 games like cludo but better
- it's brilliant
- the perfect next step
- production-wise it feels like a million bucks
- it's quiet tense and thinky
- a tense beautiful little puzzle gameplay stuffed with side eye pirate paranoia
- you've got this map in front of you which can be broken up and arranged in many different ways depending on the scenario you're playing
- it's an awesome film about language the nature of communication
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No Rolls Bard top_10_list at 3:46 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Innovative looping mechanism with tension and theme
- Engaging scenarios with strong narrative flavor
Cons
- Rules can be dense; teach-time may be longer
- Not as accessible to casual gamers
Thematic elements
- time-loop, suspenseful deduction
- A city where days repeat and investigators try to avert tragedies
- scenario-driven with repeating cycles and hidden plots
Comparison games
- Pandemic
- Dread
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative deduction — players collaborate to untangle plots while the loop resets
- hidden roles — certain characters or plots are concealed, affecting decisions
- Time-loop deduction — players deduce and alter events to prevent a catastrophe across repeated days
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's the best time and boy do we have some creepy crawlers for you
- for most lists for nrb i try to feature mostly games we haven't covered before but for this one i'm going to be covering a few ones that we have
- it's a pulpy cinematic style game for movie fans and zombie heads alike
- it's a heady tense and brutal deduction game
- there's no horror experience like nemesis
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Unknown Channel general_discussion at 4:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- interesting format that could fit a show
- potential strong video content with proper rules
Cons
- rule book described as a bear; learning curve
Thematic elements
- scenario-based time-travel deduction
- Mystery/time-loop puzzle
- investigative, looping timeline
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- scenario-based puzzles — structured challenges with specific solutions
- time loop — repeat scenarios with evolving actions to reach a correct outcome
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Quotes (from this video)
- we're going to be running our first contest ever in the series
- stay tuned hopefully in the next week or so I'm going to have this come up and there'll be a whole separate video just for the Sheriff of Nottingham contest
- I want to interact with you more I want to get more feedback from you guys I want to hear more about what you've been playing
- I'd love to just chat games with you I think that'd be a lot of fun
- I appreciate you sticking around and listening
- we're really excited to get to Eclipse this week
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