Brindlewood Bay
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| Designers | Jason Cordova |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Gauntlet Publishing |
| Publication | 2022 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game, murder mystery |
| Skills | role-playing, storytelling |
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]
Reception
Brindlewood 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 & Games 2024, for its game design merits and its influence on mystery and investigation role-playing games.[9]
References
- ↑ "Beyond D&D: The 12 TTRPGs you're not playing, but really should be". SYFY Official Site. 2021-08-02. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ 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". Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ↑ "The Gaming Shelf Spotlights Gauntlet Publishing, New Releases, More". Gizmodo. 2022-04-26. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. 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. Archived from the original on 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-02.