Moses Verlag MOS00364 "Black Stories 1 English Version" Board Game

This (and it's sequel; Dark Stories) is one of the best ice-breaker games I have ever played. It's a simple premise; a sentence long story is printed on one side of the card e.g. "It took a man three hours to drown." (Don't worry, that isn't a spoiler from the game!) Then on the other side of the card a longer explanation of the story is printed e.g. "A man was walking on the beach when he got stuck in quicksand. Shortly after the tide starting to come in. He struggled but that only made him more stuck. After three hours the tide had become too high for him to escape and the man drowned." In the game one person (or a team) reads the simple story aloud before also reading the explanation. The other person (or team) then get to ask 'yes' or 'no' questions about the situation in order to uncover the full story. The person/people who know the story can also answer with 'yes', 'no' or words similar to 'misleading' or 'irrelevant' to keep things on track. And that's it. Very simple. The real value of this game comes in its ability to get all sorts of people involved. People who like the challenge of the puzzle can play 1 to 1 with the card-holder requiring every detail of the full story from the player asking. It also works very well as a team game with lots of people guessing the solution and the other team working out whether or not they need more information. You can play it as a non-competitive group with one person reading out the story and everyone else guessing. It's a great small-talk device as well. Why not read the card at the beginning of a train journey/date/party etc. and then talk through the possible solutions as you go about your day? There's no time limit. It also benefits from encouraging shy or uncertain players to join in. In a group then there is no pressure to be correct in your questioning and as it is a talking game, players who may be discouraged by games with heavy strategy etc. could feel more comfortable getting involved. And for those who don't want to talk too much, listening to the ridiculous scenarios suggested as people struggle to find the real story is its own entertainment. I heartily recommend this game for all sorts of situations and hope it finds its way to more people!

We love the game and it is perfect for family and friends. Would play as of the age of 13.

I bought this as a gift on the recommendation of a German colleague. What is it? It is a pack of cards with a riddle on each card, for example "A woman dies because she was on the phone too long. How did it happen?". One person turns the card over and reads the answer (not out loud). The rest of the group ask questions, which can be answered "yes", "no" or "irrelevent" and have to find out the circiumstances of the death. Some are relatively easy, some are extremely lateral. The answer to the question above is that the woman was taking her car home from the garage after having it serviced. The garage were trying to call her on her mobile to warn her there had been a mistake and the brakes hadn't been fixed properly. The woman was too busy on the phone talking to her friend (on hands-free of course) and never took the call or listened to her voice-mail. As a result she wrapped the car around a tree and killed herself. That riddle kept a group of adults and teenagers occupied for about 30 minutes before they worked out the answer (with a few hints). There are 50 such riddles in the box so the longevity is quite good, even though you can't really re-use the cards with the safe group of friends. If you're looking for a cerebral party game which is definitely a different to Pictionary or Trivial Pursuit, then I highly recommend this.

As a teacher, I always try to look for new materials I can use in class. Especialy since I have to teach about urban legends, this is fantastic. The students love it and change from 'bored' teenagers in enthusiastic detectives. Apart from classroom material, it is also highly enjoyable to play with friends. Of course you can only do the riddles once, because once you know the clue, you know which questions to ask.

First played with Hungarian friends at new year, it is an excellent thought provoking, think outside the box bounce ideas off each other mystery quiz that will get conversation going and prompt ridiculous suggestions that can turn out to be right. That version was in the original german, so, we just had to get the UK version to try out at our Caravan rally weekends. Other than this, you cannot get so much intellectual group fun from such a small box for less than a tenner. Go get it! Black Stories. English Edition: 50 creepy mysteries

It really makes you think! Very cool game to guess the hypothetical situations. I have played it invaded in our daily routine, and continued investigating while doing other things. Quite useful in quarantine when you don't have much more to talk about in your household!

We play lots of board and card games. We've tried with this. Either the mysteries are super easy to guess or they are ridiculous in that the clues offer nothing in the way of help, with the answers completely off-base. I just donated the game to charity.

One of my favourite games in the world! I just don't like the name "black stories", I guess it should be renamed to "dark stories." Relating the colour black to creepiness and crimes is no good for anyone.

We are so happy with this game which was recommended through a friend. On the go?: The package is small and can be carried in a handbag or large pocket so very portable. May times in life waiting for silly things, Pull out a card and have some fun with your friend or friends. At a party?: I have memorized a few, helps a lot at formal party's, weddings or meeting lots of new people when the conversation has stopped. Great conversation piece and people always are always wanting another story On holiday?: Great for on the beach or at a bar, small lightweight package has negligible impact on packing space. Game play?: Solve black (murder or death) mysteries by asking only yes or no questions, use all your imagination and brain power to solve the problem. Conclusion; 4.5/5 game, thoroughly enjoyable and would recommend this to everyone. 1/2 star deducted because I want more now that the pack is done, but no more English speaking versions available that I could find.

The scenarios in this game are crazy! Some take some creativity to guess, and others are just the right amount of challenging. Any time the family has played this game, we have all had a blast! The only thing I have to say is that some cards may be more along the lines of a PG or PG-13 rating. They might mention that someone was naked or that someone slept with someone else. And of course, some cards mention death (as many are murder mysteries as said in the product description). An excellent game for a great price, and I will definitely be purchasing the other packs once we get through this one.

This is NOT a sequal to "Dark Stories" it is simply a reprint of the same game. It has all the same cards as "Dark Stories" in it. Quite upset about Amazon not reviewing the product reviews.

Great game that invites you to speak and try to think out of the box. Once you have played it, you remember the clue. Language kevel A1+

Really good game! Something to entertain you and your friends for hours!!