# Black Stories: Sex and Crime Edition

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2012
- **BGG Rating**: 5.9
- **BGG Rank**: #15755
- **Players**: 2-15 (Best with: 6)
- **Duration**: 20 min
- **Weight**: 1.43 / 5
- **Designers**: Nicola Berger
- **Artists**: Bernhard Skopnik
- **Publishers**: G3, Galápagos Jogos, Gen-X Games (GenX), Kikigagne?, Lex Games, Magazzini Salani, MINDOK, moses. Verlag GmbH, Raven Distribution, Reflexshop
- **Categories**: Card Game, Deduction, Horror, Humor, Mature / Adult, Murder / Mystery, Party Game
- **Mechanics**: Storytelling

## Verdict
Perfect for adult parties who enjoy morbid mysteries and acid humor.Extremely simple and fast rulesProvocative and intriguing themesHighly portable for any settingSparks intense discussions and laughterAdult content not suitable for minorsEntirely dependent on group interactionFOR GENRE FANS

## Description
Get your heart (and stomach) ready, because Black Stories is back with an extra dose of spice and danger! In this 'Sex and Crime' edition, the mood is all about lust, betrayal, and, of course, plenty of unexpected deaths. The game works as a massive reverse-logic challenge: one player acts as the Master and reads only the tragic ending of a bizarre story. The rest of the group must figure out what on earth happened to reach that result by asking questions that can only be answered with 'yes', 'no', or 'irrelevant'.

There are 50 cases in total, diving deep into the darkest impulses of human nature. You'll find everything from fatal passions and catastrophic affairs to marital betrayals and completely unusual situations involving bigamy and secret identities. It's the perfect kind of game to break the ice at parties, but with an important warning: the content is explicitly adult. This isn't for kids, as the stories explore spicy and morbid themes with a touch of acid humor.

The dynamics are super fluid and require nothing but imagination and persistence. You dig into the story, eliminate absurd hypotheses, and try to connect the dots until the truth—usually disturbing—comes to light. It's a pure exercise in deduction, where the creativity to formulate the right questions is the only tool for victory. If you enjoy police mysteries but prefer those that happen behind closed doors (or in dark alleys), this edition is the right choice. It's fast, portable, and guarantees intense conversations as everyone tries to uncover the darkest secrets of human lust.

## FAQ
### Does it need a board or pieces?
Nope! The game consists only of cards with riddles. You can play anywhere, even in a car or at a bar.

### How many people can play?
From 2 up to 15 players. The more people, the more crazy hypotheses emerge, making it more fun.

### Is it suitable for children?
Absolutely not. This edition focuses on sex and crime, with adult and explicit themes.

### How long does a game last?
Each story takes about 20 minutes, but you can play as many as you want in one night.

### Is the game complex?
Zero complexity. If you know how to ask questions and hear 'yes' or 'no', you already know how to play.

### What's in the box?
A deck of cards containing 50 macabre riddles with the solutions on the back.

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