In Memory Of

Imagine a box of keepsakes you collected in memory of a person close to you. Each of the keepsakes represents a memory and together they tell a story of your relationship with this person. In Memory Of is a storytelling card game about a fictional loved one who passed away. Create a story about a character using specific keepsakes at specific moments in their lives.

It starts with a picture of an anonymous person and a name. Draw a moment card that represents periods in the character's life, turning points, or notable events. Pair them with a keepsake card that represents the loved one's possessions they've come to own. They were perhaps given, perhaps inherited, perhaps once lost and only now found.

When it's your turn, create a story around you, the keepsake, the moment, and the character. Who was this person? What did they leave behind? And most importantly, what did they mean to you? What did they mean...to everyone?

After everyone has shared their stories, the game ends with everyone giving a eulogy to the character they collectively created.

This experience can be used as a tool for understanding grief and loss together as a group. As players gradually develop the person's life that never existed, they can draw parallels and reflect on their own experience with the loss of someone in their life. Every culture and person perceives death differently, and this game gives players the unique opportunity to learn, discover, and reflect safely on grief through play.

In Memory Of is for 1-5 players and plays in about 45 minutes.