Brindlewood Bay is a murder mystery tabletop role-playing game about elderly women amateur detectives, inspired by Murder, She Wrote and H. P. Lovecraft.[1][2] It was designed by Jason Cordova and was published by Gauntlet Publishing after a 2022 Kickstarter campaign raised $477,518 from 7,748 backers.[3]
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| Designers | Jason Cordova |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Gauntlet Publishing |
| Publication | 2022 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game, murder mystery |
| Skills | role-playing, storytelling |
Reception
editBrindlewood Bay won the 2023 Gold ENnie Award for Best Electronic Book.[4] Linda Codega for Gizmodo praised the game for its blend of supernatural plots with sitcom tropes.[5] Em Friedman for Polygon named it one of the best tabletop RPGs of 2022, praising its mystery game mechanics and character creation.[6] Meaghan Colleran for Bell of Lost Souls said it was reminiscent of "watching TV on a rainy day", concluding, "It's campy, it's a little weird, and it's fun."[7] Alex Meehan for Dicebreaker named Brindlewood Bay one of the best tabletop role-playing games to play in 2024.[8] Brindlewood Bay also received the “special mention” by the jury of the Gioco di ruolo dell’anno award at Lucca Comics and Games 2024, for its game design merits and its influence on mystery and investigation role-playing games.[9]
References
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- ^ Wieland, Rob. "Five More Standout Powered By The Apocalypse Games". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Pre-order Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG on BackerKit". BackerKit. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "2023 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards".
- ^ "The Gaming Shelf Spotlights Gauntlet Publishing, New Releases, More". Gizmodo. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2022-12-15). "The best tabletop RPGs we played in 2022". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ Colleran, Meaghan (August 11, 2023). "Indie Spotlight: 'Bringlewood Bay' is 'Murder She Wrote' Meets Agatha Christie for RPG Players". Bell of Lost Souls. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Meehan, Alex (2022-02-21). "Best tabletop RPGs 2024 (that aren't Dungeons & Dragons 5E)". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "I premi nella categoria 'Games'". Lucca Comics and Games (in Italian). 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
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