Dread the Game

3543thrh67 · May 18, 2015, 4:55 AM

I was watching a youtube video on Geeks and Sundry (or whatever the channel name is). It's a Table Top series type thing. Most of the games they play I'm 'Meh. Seems okay.' Then they had the Dread system and I was 'Oooooh. THat looks fun.'

Has anyone else seen the game?! I want it something fierce.

For references..

The game: https://dreadthegame.wordpress.com/about-dread-the-game/

The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0loSZFsyoQ (pt 1) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ1C-yqfC6I (pt).

Scanner555 · May 18, 2015, 8:38 AM

It's amazingly fun and quick to set up as a one shot.

Fiasco (another game they did) is also amazing in a similar fashion, but scratches a different thematic itch (Coen Brothers style films).

Cobalt · May 18, 2015, 6:38 PM

I think that Dread is really neat, but I probably wouldn't put the effort out to acquire it AND the jenga blocks to be able to own it. It'd be neat to play at a party or on weekend where a few friends want to do something, but I can't say it's one I want to play over and over.

Also if I ever did play it, I'd probably want a house rule of 3-strikes and then dead. Rather than just one pull and your character is dead.

3543thrh67 · May 18, 2015, 7:01 PM

I'm not sure how I'd do it but it seems pretty fun. I think it depends on the story being told to whether it would be instant death or not if the tower falls for me.

Thenomain · May 18, 2015, 10:34 PM

Jenga: The RPG.

I would dig it.

3543thrh67 · May 18, 2015, 11:25 PM

@Thenomain I know, right?! I need local friends who game. OMG.