Brindlewood Bay
Murder mystery tabletop role-playing game
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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 |
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| Publishers | Gauntlet Publishing |
| Publication | 2022 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game, murder mystery |
| Skills | role-playing, storytelling |
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]
