Is the Rest in Pieces Core Deck going to be sold separately?
No. Originally, there were plans for selling the core deck independent of the box set, but given the need of a two-color tumbling block tower to play, we just stuck with the box set. The demand didn’t appear to be high for the stand-alone deck with shipping costs, anyway.
Last updated: January 18, 2021 14:37
Does the Rest in Pieces Box Set come with a Jenga tower?
Yes, it comes with 42 hardwood blocks to be used like a Jenga tower (Tumbling Block Tower). Our set has two colors! Players pull dark blocks when their characters perform selfish actions and light blocks when they perform selfless actions (let’s not get all high and mighty). A stacking sleeve is also included to help stack the pieces and keep them organized in the box set.
Last updated: January 19, 2021 19:56
Is this a Role-Playing Game or a Board Game with some story elements?
Rest in Pieces is a dark comedy tabletop role-playing game. Players make deadbeat characters. They imagine and describe how their character will attempt to do things in the game/conversation/story. We play to see what happens. There isn’t a win condition.
Most of what the “board game” components do, is make for a more effective play experience. We use cards to cut down on the writing and selection of “skills, equipment, or traits” that would normally be found sifting through a book. There is a larger dry erase character card that acts as a character sheet instead of paper. The smaller cards that describe your character fit around it. We use the two-color block tower to resolve conflicts or outcomes instead of dice. It also acts as a pacing tool for driving narrative tension and controlling “episode” or game length.
That said, there is a little more strategy to Rest in Pieces as players collect blocks (influence among the roommates) when they perform actions. They can hoard their pieces to have more say over the endgame or spend them to play interrupt cards to help their deadbeats shine (at the expense of others).
Last updated: January 19, 2021 20:10
How do the Expansion Decks work?
First, you swap out the Problem (Scenarios) cards of the Core Deck with the Expansion Deck. Then, you swap out the Grim Reaper/Pad card for the new Fiend Friend/Pad card. Lastly, combine and play. Each Expansion Deck has a unique border to their cards to easily tell them apart.
The Instigator Deck is a little different! You just flip that baby facedown and pull out the rules card. Think of it as a random event generator that the GM/Narrator pulls from when they want to add a little excitement to the game.
Last updated: January 19, 2021 20:15
Current Estimated Shipping Date: June 2021
Working on getting the final files over to Hopes Manufacturing by the end of the month (January).
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