Grim End Manor (2014)

About this game

Grim End Manor - Set in a Victorian themed era, players take turns playing cards from their customised five card hand that they create before each round. With short, intense and fierce rounds players find themselves battling against each other, playing cards to kill, gather and steal enough gold to claim the manor and win the game. The deck size is dependent on how many players are participating, providing the optimum spread of cards which keeps the game strategic and fast paced. Each card can be as valuable as the other, presenting a different tactical advantage to the game. The cards are secret but nothing stops them from revealing or lying about what they have.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.4/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.