Cover art for Shadows Over Shrouded Island

Shadows Over Shrouded Island

2023 · BGG
Queer friendly
Avg rating
10.00
Bayes rating
0.00
Weight
0.00 (Light)
Players
8-20
Playtime
3 hr
Ratings count
2

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🤝 Inclusive design Inclusive design is separate from a game’s queer labels. It marks games whose design is deliberately inclusive even when not queer-themed: romance or marriage mechanics with no gender constraint, character creation without a forced gender binary, gender-neutral rules language, or table safety tools. Each marker shows where we found it.

  • Character creation free of a gender binary
    According to the game’s own description
    “All 20 characters are gender-neutral, so your friends can play as anyone.”

Description

This is murder mystery dinner party game for 8-20 people. There will be 3 murders committed during the party. Players will have to find out who the killer is, as well as work out the secrets that all other players are keeping. This in an improv style game. There are no scripts, only talking points and actions that players can do for fun. It includes everything you need to host a murder mystery dinner party game All 20 characters are gender-neutral, so your friends can play as anyone. There are no romantic relationship or actions in this game, so it's safe for work and personal parties. You'll take on the role of Alex Bailey, an adventurer in search of an island that seemingly appears and disappears of its own accord. You’ve invited some of the best minds to your home to help you find a way to reach the island, but not everyone has the best intentions. Each guest has their own secret reasons for accepting your invitation. You never know who you can trust. The story takes place before your intended expedition, as you invite guests over to your home to choose who will come with you. —description from the publisher

Mechanics

Acting Action / Event Deduction Role Playing Voting

Themes

None recorded

Publishers

Print Mysteries

Designers

Sherwin Clary