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The shelf Die of the Dead

Base game

Die of the Dead

Guide souls home through the Día de Muertos with dice and memory.

Players
2–5 players
Time
30–50 min
Weight
Light
Year
2021

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The feel of it

Why it lands at the table

Die of the Dead is a colourful dice game inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead. Coffins hold soul dice, and you move them along, remembering what is inside.

Offerings help, and memory decides much. Thirty to fifty minutes.

The rules, briefly

How it plays

  1. 01

    Move coffins holding soul dice.

  2. 02

    Peek and remember what is inside.

  3. 03

    Use offerings to change outcomes.

  4. 04

    Guide souls back to the living.

  5. 05

    First to bring souls home wins.

Who and when

Good for

  • Two to five players
  • Families
  • A light memory game
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See it on the table

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Details
Type
Base game
Designer
James Allen, Mark Stockton-Pitt
Publisher
Radical 8 Games
Mode
Competitive
Edition
English edition

Written from: catalogue, boardgamegeek.com.