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Someone Has Died

Someone Has Died is an improvisational storytelling game set at a will arbitration where players try to convince an estate keeper that they are the most worthy of someone's fortune. Identity, relationship, and backstory cards help players create wacky characters who must argue ag...

Players

3-6

Time

25-45

Age

?+

Weight

1

Rating

7.04

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.2

Low interaction

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 1.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

The game offers a high level of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. There is deep strategic depth, allowing players to improve their strategy over time. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn with a good balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, the game has a strong replayability score of 7.84.

Luck profile

The game Someone Has Died has a low influence of luck. The outcome of the game is predominantly determined by random elements like card draws, with very little room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness. However, some strategic decisions can still influence the outcome to a certain extent. Overall, the game is heavily dependent on luck, with little influence from player strategy.

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Someone Has Died is an improvisational storytelling game set at a will arbitration where players try to convince an estate keeper that they are the most worthy of someone's fortune. Identity, relationship, and backstory cards help players create wacky characters who must argue against one another for the riches and glory.

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Credits

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Designers

3
Ellie Black Liz Roche Adi Slepack

Artists

2
Ellie Black Adi Slepack

Publishers

3
(Web published) Chronicle Books Gather Round Games, LLC

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