Game Info
Year
2016
Players
2-5
Age
12+
Playtime
40 min
Complexity
2.1/5
Collection
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Description
A Victorian-themed worker-placement game where families compete to bury their deceased relatives in the best grave plots
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Video vCNTlMxz0YU
Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:20 sentiment: positive
video_pk 74251 · mention_pk 178713
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Scales well for different player counts (2-5).
- Fast playing game once icons are learned.
- Thematic componentry (wooden coffins).
- Strategic depth with board manipulation.
Cons
- Negative points for coffins left in the river.
- Risk of players blocking each other from scoring.
Thematic elements
- Handling the remains of deceased family members to secure inheritance during a plague.
- 14th century Europe
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area majority — Players gain benefits for having the majority of coffins in specific sections of the cemetery.
- card drafting — Players choose three cards from their hand each round to play simultaneously.
- hand management — Players manage a hand of cards with numerical values and actions, aiming to play them strategically.
- Push Your Luck — Players can choose face-up or face-down cards, and there's a risk of coffins ending up in the river for negative points if not handled.
- set collection — Players aim to gather points by filling graves with coffins, with bonuses for controlling sections of the cemetery.
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Quotes (from this video)
- My name is Rodney Smith. I'm here at GTS Distributions Come and Play in Atlanta and I'm here with Travis with Upper Deck Games.
- It's a lot of boardroom manipulation. I can see like this one here. It looks like you take a grave out of one, move it to another. So, I don't like you having that majority. Play the card. I could I could play the card and maybe move and swap around.
- So, with all that, it creates some of these surprises, right, in the game play.
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All You Can Board Discussion at 8:49 sentiment: positive
video_pk 74236 · mention_pk 178673
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Humorous theme with dark humor balanced
- Fun, quick, plays up to five players
- Hidden information adds depth
Cons
- Theme may not suit everyone
- Not necessarily a repeat hit for all players
Thematic elements
- dark humor and morbid subject matter rendered light
- morbid, humorous cemetery scenario
- simultaneous card play with initiative order; variable graveyard slots
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Affirmed negative scoring options — Certain plots impose negative points or penalties.
- Area scoring and set collection — Points for plots with family members; bonus points from treasure cards.
- Card-driven placement and overflow — Players may place family members into cemetery plots; overflow loses points.
- Compound Scoring — Certain plots impose negative points or penalties.
- Point Salad — Points for plots with family members; bonus points from treasure cards.
- Simultaneous card reveal with initiative order — Players secretly choose three cards; reveal and resolve by highest initiative first.
- Simultaneous reveal — Players secretly choose three cards; reveal and resolve by highest initiative first.
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Quotes (from this video)
- There are so many games that go untalked about.
- They're obscure, they're rare, they're underappreciated, they flew under the radar.
- Bring Out Your Dead has a morbidly dark, humorous theme.
- Discworld Ank Morpork is a card-driven game that involves everyone having unique win conditions that aren't known to the other players.
- Honestly, this is just one of those games that needs to be experienced.
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Victory Pine Shelves Review at 0:04 sentiment: positive
video_pk 74235 · mention_pk 178670
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Blends morbid humor with strategic card management
- Interesting use of simultaneous reveal and initiative sequencing
- Unique cemetery/family plot theme that adds a fresh flavor to gameplay
Cons
- Humor and theme may not appeal to all players
- Overflow mechanics could complicate end-of-round planning
- Niche subject matter might limit broad market appeal
Thematic elements
- mortality, family duty, macabre humor
- cemetery, funeral rites, and family plots in a morbid, humorous context
- grimly humorous, satirical, darkly comic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — Players secretly select three cards to place in a cemetery cart, each card having its own ability.
- Card drafting / selection — Players secretly select three cards to place in a cemetery cart, each card having its own ability.
- initiative order by card value — Actions resolve starting with the highest-valued card.
- limited placement with overflow — The cemetery cart has limited spaces; if full, additional cards must overflow into a secondary area.
- Simultaneous reveal — All players reveal three chosen cards at the same time each round.
- Variable card abilities — Each card carries a unique ability that can move or affect bodies in plots.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Bring Out Your Dead is a morbid, dark, humorous board game.
- There may not be spots left in the cart when it gets to you.
- A lot of these card abilities will see bodies from these plots get swapped around or be affected in different ways.
- It was an interesting exercise in finding some of these unique board games that exist that are actually fun, are actually good games.
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