Game Info
Year
2024
Players
2-20
Age
16+
Playtime
30 min
Collection
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Description
Dark humor party card game where players match death cards to victim cards to claim the most lives
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Shelf Side Plays Playthrough at 0:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds a modern, tactile twist to the party-game format
- Power-up and demon cards introduce variety and strategic options
- Closer in vibe to Cards Against Humanity but with more tangible outcomes
- Flexibility for house rules (e.g., deck halving to adjust pacing)
- Engaging, humorous, and social with the right group
Cons
- Content can be crude or jarring for some audiences
- Balance and humor can hinge on group dynamics and card draw
- May rely on a willingness to engage with dark or provocative themes
- Some players may prefer different comedic tastes or sensitivities
Thematic elements
- Array
- Present-day party game setting
- Conversational, lighthearted, satirical
Comparison games
- Cards Against Humanity
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Anonymous submission and selection — Death cards are submitted anonymously, and the coroner selects the cause of death from the submissions
- Combat: Deck/Hand — The first player to collect five Death Cards wins the round/rounds converge to determine the killer
- First-to-five victory via Death Cards — The first player to collect five Death Cards wins the round/rounds converge to determine the killer
- hidden roles — One player may take the role of the coroner; others act as murderers, with secrecy around card submission and death causes
- Hidden/hand management of cards — Players hold death cards privately and choose one to submit for the round
- Power-up / demon cards — Special cards with various effects that can alter hands or round flow
- Secret roles — One player may take the role of the coroner; others act as murderers, with secrecy around card submission and death causes
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Quotes (from this video)
- this game is basic cards Against Humanity but better cuz it's got actual PowerUp cards
- I actually like this over Cards Against Humanity
- the deaths are more tangible
- we could house rule it and only use half of the regular deck
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