There has been a murder, and you must enlist Agatha Christie's beloved detectives to discover the culprit! A tense but fun card game of mystery, bluffing, and deduction - where everyone is guilty but one of you is guilty of murder!
Number of Players: 2 - 6
Playing time: 20 - 40 mins
Age rating: 10+
Gameplay: Deduction, Novel-based, Mechanisms - Traitor Game
Created by Bos taurus Diceworks and Auroch Digital, published by Modiphius. In partnership with Agatha Christie Limited.
“★★★★✩ clever graphics simplify instructions and there’s game play examples and strategy tips. Best-presented instructions we found… small enough to stuff away in the bag as a travel game” The Metro
“It makes use of the tension and dramatic accusations of deception games while also rewarding players who think more strategically than socially. It is still a deception game at heart, though, so you still have to get devious if you want to get away with murder.“ TheGamer.com
“They’ve done a great job of bringing Agatha Christie’s world to life and portraying the Agatha Christie vibe all through the game. It was a lot of fun to play and I will definitely be playing it again.“ Gaming Indoors
A game of cards and murder - will the culprit get away?
There has been a murder and you must use your detective skills to uncover the culprit.
However the path of justice won’t be that simple for you have deep dark secrets you want to keep hidden, while trying to shine the light of truth on to this dastardly deed!
In Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards, players work co-operatively to solve a murder, using their detective skills to unmask the culprit and prevent their escape. The twist is that one of the players is the murderer and must work against the group to keep themselves hidden. Who can you trust?
Features
Easy to learn, quickly & fun to play in 20 - 40 minutes
Designed to appeal to people who enjoy thrillers, murder fiction, true crime and the works of Agatha Christie
Features all the major characters from her works such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple
Created to embed the core narrative methods of Agatha Christie’s works; everyone is guilty but only one person is the murderer.
Strong variety of gameplay as different numbers of players gives a different experience.
Card examples:
The making of Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards
Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards was created by Bos taurus Diceworks (with support from Auroch Digital) and published by Modiphius. Here’s an interview with Tomas Rawlings from Agatha Christie Limited (ACL) which goes into more detail about the creation of the game and the partnership.
Find out more about the inspiration of the game, challenges, and interpreting the iconic characters of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?