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Brindlewood Bay

Murder mystery tabletop role-playing game

Brindlewood Bay is a murder mystery tabletop role-playing game about elderly women amateur detectives, inspired by Murder, She Wrote and H. P. Lovecraft.[1][2] It was designed by Jason Cordova and was published by Gauntlet Publishing after a 2022 Kickstarter campaign raised $477,518 from 7,748 backers.[3]

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Reception

It was nominated for the 2023 ENNIE Awards for "Best Electronic Book."[4] Linda Codega for Gizmodo praised the game for its blend of supernatural plots with sitcom tropes.[5] Em Friedman for Polygon named it one of the best tabletop RPGs of 2022, praising its mystery game mechanics and character creation.[6] Meaghan Colleran for Bell of Lost Souls said it was reminiscent of "watching TV on a rainy day", concluding, "It’s campy, it’s a little weird, and it’s fun."[7]

Brindlewood Bay won the 2023 Gold ENnie Award for Best Electronic Book.[8]

References

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    "Beyond D&D: The 12 TTRPGs you're not playing, but really should be". SYFY Official Site. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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    Wieland, Rob. "Five More Standout Powered By The Apocalypse Games". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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    "Pre-order Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG on BackerKit". BackerKit. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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    "2023 Nominations – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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    "The Gaming Shelf Spotlights Gauntlet Publishing, New Releases, More". Gizmodo. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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    Hall, Charlie (2022-12-15). "The best tabletop RPGs we played in 2022". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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    Colleran, Meaghan (August 11, 2023). "Indie Spotlight: 'Bringlewood Bay' is 'Murder She Wrote' Meets Agatha Christie for RPG Players". Bell of Lost Souls. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  8. [8]
    https://ennie-awards.com/2023-nominees/


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