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If you love a good social mystery with lots of talking and bluffing, Blood on the Clocktower is your stage! It's one of the best deduction and hidden roles games you'll find.
- Immersive social experience
- No player elimination
- Dynamic Storyteller
- Infinite replayability
- Intense mystery and bluffing
- Needs a large group
- Initial learning curve
- Relies on a good Storyteller
About the game
What you do in a play session
One player takes on the role of Storyteller, guiding the action and making crucial decisions, which allows the game to be played without the need for a physical board. During the day, players talk openly, secretly exchange information, or spread lies, culminating in the execution of someone the majority suspects of being evil. At night, everyone closes their eyes, and the Storyteller wakes players one by one to gather information, cause mischief, or commit murders.
What makes Blood on the Clocktower special is that no one is truly eliminated: even if your character is killed, you remain in the game as a ghost, trying to influence the outcome. And if someone arrives late, they can join the game as a Traveler, a powerful character with unique abilities and questionable allegiances. With a vast array of characters, each with a special ability, every game is a unique experience full of twists and turns. Get ready for lots of bluffing, deduction, and negotiation!
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Rules videos
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BLOOD ON THE CLOCKTOWER! | Good Time on the Clocktower | "Hemorrhaging Trust"
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Organize and Store your Grimoire - Blood on the Clocktower
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Full playthrough
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How To Storytell: Setup | Blood on the Clocktower
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How To Storytell: The Day | Blood on the Clocktower
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How To Storytell: The Night | Blood on the Clocktower
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Blood on the Clocktower - Quick Start Tutorial. How to Play Board Game Under 15 Minutes
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Intro to Trouble Brewing - Blood on the Clocktower Deep Dive
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How to store it all - using a 3D printed box for the Kickstarter tokens - BotC
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Blood on the Clocktower: Setting up balanced games of Sects n Violets
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Setting up balanced games of Trouble Brewing
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