Deadfall

Published 2016

Deadfall is a gambling / bluffing game. Players ante one coin to begin and start with a hand of six cards. Everyone plays one card, and the lowest of these will go first. On your turn you may either play a new card face up or call one of your opponents. When you play a card, you are trying not to play the last card of that rank. For example, if you play a 5, you are declaring that someone's hand still contains a 5. If you have one, you know you're safe. If not, you're making an educated guess. A call ends the hand. When you call another player, you are saying that they were wrong when they played their last card, and there are no more cards of that rank left in anyone's hand. If the caller is right, she wins the pot, plus a penalty equal to the rank of the card, paid by the called player. (For example, 7 coins for calling a 7.) If the caller is wrong, the called player wins the pot, and he wins the same penalty from the caller. There are two ways to get ahead in Deadfall: You can catch people when they play the wrong cards, and you can trick others into calling you when you're safe.

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Game Info

Players
2-6 Players
Time
20 min
Weight
Light — 1.0/5
Year
2016
BGG Rating
6.42
BGG Rank
#13086
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Deadfall supports 2 to 6 players.
A typical game of Deadfall takes about 20 minutes.
Deadfall has a complexity rating of 1.00/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Deadfall is 12+.
Deadfall has a rating of 6.42/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 134 ratings. It is ranked #13086 overall.
Deadfall was designed by James Ernest, Nora Miller. It was published in 2016.