Welcome to the latest issue of our occasional newsletter!
In this issue we ask for playtesters for our new game, review our tips for beginners, and rummage through our mailbox.
Enjoy!
Mo and Steve
Playtesters for Backstage Business
Backstage Business is our new game, set in 1986 after a rock band’s gig. Players include band members, the crew and management, venue staff and guests.
And it’s nearly ready, but we’re looking for playtesters to make sure we’ve ironed out all the kinks.
Backstage Business is for 17–22 players (plus a host). It contains drug and alcohol themes, so we recommend it for those aged 18+ only.
The deadline for holding your party and getting feedback to us is the end of July. If you think you can meet those deadlines and would like to playtest Backstage Business, please get in touch!
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Tips for beginners
We’ve moved our tips for beginners away from the dusty corner where they used to be and given them their own page.
They are now at the top of ourHints and Tips page, which is where they should have been all along.
Our tips for beginners include:
- Keep it simple: Choose one of our simpler games for your first game.
- Pick a manageable party size: For your first game, aim for no more than 12 guests.
- Give yourself enough time: Give yourself ample time to understand the game, assign roles, and arrange your venue.
- Get a co-host: A co-host can help with logistics and food, letting you focus on keeping the game running smoothly.
- Test out the rules: If you have chosen a game with rules such as combat, test them out first so you can see how they work.
Click here to read about murder mystery games for beginners.
Casino Fatale in Portugal
Filipe Tavares in Portugal told us about Casino Fatale, which he hosted for his scout group. (We suggest Casino Fatale is suitable for ages 18+, but Filipe and he was happy the scouts could manage it.)
Filipe writes,
“As before, with Way out West, everyone seemed very excited and enjoyed it a lot. I asked some of them which game they liked most, and they said that Casino Fatale worked better.
“I sent the characters the week before so everyone could prepare their costume and study their character. I think it’s much better this way. The problem is if someone with a critical character ends up not attending the game due to a last-minute issue, so I had two extra participants, one male and one female, ready to get in the game if needed…”
Click here to read all of Filipe’s story and see the pictures.
Jubensha script murder
Jubensha script murder games are a kind of Chinese murder mystery game – and they’re huge!
We hadn’t heard about them until recently, but when we did we thought they sounded just like a Freeform Games murder mystery:
There’s a murder to solve, but there are other things to do as well. Everyone has their own character, it’s unscripted, and it’s up to everyone how they try to achieve their goals. Plus an independent person runs the game!
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