Chronicle Books Someone Has Died: A Silly Game about Serious Business

OMG, this sidesplitting game is perfect for the family or friends who love to make stuff up as you go along. Yes, it's an improvisational role play game, which may sound offputting to some. In our case, our blend of ages from 17 to 75 brought out sides of each other we'd never seen before. No two game sessions will be alike, and the fact of dark humor at its core (hence the Someone Has Died title) added even more absurdity as we developed our characters and competed to inherit the "estate." Highly recommend for families and groups that value spontaneity and creativity--not to mention hilarity.

My wife and I have been playing dungeons and dragons games for years now. Recently she made some closer friends at work and several of them expressed interest in playing. One of the biggest barriers we've met with newer players has been getting over the embarrassment of role-playing at the table. Even after three months of weekly sessions, the interactions are mostly just my wife and myself and occasionally one of the other players who is brand spanking new but took to it like a duck to water. ENTER THIS GAME! We had invited the group our usual Saturday with dnd off the table due to the understanding not everyone would be attending due to holiday(? I don't remember) crap going on. We cycle through a few rounds of a couple other easy games to get things going and then I rip the plastic off this gem and we dive on in. This is one of the funniest games I have played where the ridiculousness just sort of tumbles out over the rounds that, for us, ended up with all of us winning a portion of dude's fortune except me because I was the Grim Reaper and had accidentally killed him. Since playing, the folks involved have really opened up at the table, getting more involved with their characters and the narrative of the game. We also continue to talk about the various shenanigans that happened over the three rounds we first played that we still find hilarious. Absolutely love it. Out of the mass of our board game collection, the difficulty is pretty low, with the steepest part of the learning curve just being able to maintain one narrative line to build on. The identity cards immediately set the tone for silly, but the game really starts to shine when the relationships between every player begins to show up. Concise instructions make this a great pick up and play that has made this a frequent flyer in our board game nights.

This game is so much fun! We got creative and dramatic with it, which led to lots of laughs. Easy to learn, and can be quick or long to play depending on the stories you create. It’s my friend groups go to game now!

This is a fun, interactive game where you get to do some role playing. We have a lot of fun playing it with our family, so I got a second one for my son to play with his 7th grade students during downtime. It’s a fun game. Give it a try.

I love this game, and highly recommend it. While it is important to have an imaginative group to play with, it can result in hours of creative fun.

This game provides a lot of silly fun. It also encourages creativity. Finally, there are no real loosers. Everyone just ends up laughing, and having a good time. You can even work it so that everyone gets some amount of reward from the deceased.

My family and I went a little out of our comfort zone with this game, but we were crying laughing and having a really great time. If you have any interest in this game, but you're nervous about the role playing part, absolutely still get it!! The game directs you really well and you really loosen up and get into it. I highly recommend this to any family or friend group.

Really fun to play with a small group -

This game is so much fun, and has more improv than strict rules. Allowing for lots of fun including playing with people who don’t like games with too many rules. It’s easy to pick up and start as a beginning with any group of friends or family.