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Masque of the Red Death

Masque of the Red Death

IDW Games · 2018
4–760–90 min14+ yrs2.4/5 complexity6.5 BGG#8.305 BGG1,1 K
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As nobles at a magnificent masquerade ball, you and your friends all vie to improve your social standing. Gossip flies, rumors swirl, and with each chime of the ebony clock, hearts fill with dread and despair.

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Masque of the Red Death box art
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As nobles at a magnificent masquerade ball, you and your friends all vie to improve your social standing. Gossip flies, rumors swirl, and with each chime of the ebony clock, hearts fill with dread and despair. As midnight approaches, you begin to realize that something is amiss.

Based on Edgar Allen Poe's sinister story, Masque of the Red Death pits you and up to six of your friends against each other as you hobnob with the Prince. But disaster strikes at midnight. You must balance your actions carefully between currying the Prince's favor and discovering which rooms the Red Death will visit. After all, having the highest social standing matters only if you survive...

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60–90 min
Players
4–7
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.305

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Masque of the Red Death is a deduction game, for 4–7 players, taking ~60–90 minutes, featuring action queue. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Masque of the Red Death — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Masque of the Red Death support?
Masque of the Red Death is played by 4–7 players.
Q5How long does a game of Masque of the Red Death take?
A game of Masque of the Red Death takes about 60–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Masque of the Red Death for?
Masque of the Red Death is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Masque of the Red Death?
Masque of the Red Death has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.
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