Swords at Dusk is a 4-8 player high class, high stakes social game in which you play a civilized socialite settling your differences the only way the upper crust can-- through the honorable art of dueling!
In SwordsatDusk, players play as a group of high-class socialites in a remote manor, who make a grisly discovery: someone among their number is slowly poisoning them all to death. Players will need to work together to figure out who among them is the deadly killer and bring them to justice!
Dramatic accusations being thrown around during playtesting
Social Deduction...
In most social deduction games, you often get into arguments with each other, keep track of lies, and jump through hurdles of logic to try to get some sort of consensus. This leads to a lot of downtime and often leads a casual player to stop paying attention.
Two socialites in the midst of defending their honor
...through Civilized Slaughter
However, in Swords at Dusk, if you think you know who the killer is, whether or not anyone agrees with you, you can bring them to justice yourself, you just need to put your own life on the line.
Don't worry though, even if you die, the group as a whole still gets vital information needed to bring the killer to justice; Assuming that the body count doesn't get too high... Features: Swords at Duskhas its roots in social deduction games like Werewolf and Mafia, but with three distinct features:
No moderator required
Unlike many hidden role games, Swords at Dusk doesn't need someone standing around to facilitate the game-- as long as at least one player can close their eyes and talk at the same time, you're good to go!
No voting mechanics
No waiting for someone to accuse someone, if players think they know who’s the killer, they can stab them about it!
Player elimination, but slower, and more fun
Swords at Dusk's wound mechanics allow everyone to take more risks and make wilder accusations without being burned at the stake immediately
Other Features include:
Takes only 5 minutes to learn, and can play with up to 8 people!
Small size allows for games to be played and brought everywhere
Beautiful cards and wood pieces make it a great gift for boardgame geeks and casual players alike
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