Rest in Pieces: Jenga-ish Ridiculous Roommate Roleplaying
Created by Pete "The Landlord" Petrusha at Imagining Games
Fill the shoes of a fed-up deadbeat roommate that happens to share a cramped studio apartment with none other than the Grim Reaper! What can go wrong, does go wrong in this ridiculous game about bad days and difficult roommates.
Rest in Pieces is a dark comedy tabletop roleplaying game inspired by the misadventures, cartoon logic, and over-the-top characters of slacker sitcoms like The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, the Regular Show, Rick & Morty, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Plays with a Two-Color Jenga-ish Block Tower and a unique deck of 108 cards that teach the rules, describe characters, and create overarching problems. With 14 unique problem scenarios to rile up your roommates, you’ll be ready to play in minutes!
3-6 Players (With GM), 1 Hour, Mature Themes for Immature Play
*Contains suggestive themes, crude humor, and strong language.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Quick Update on Shipping & Fulfillment
over 4 years ago
– Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 06:15:17 AM
I was really hoping to tell you that your game is in the mail at this point of the month. But sadly, the sea freight delays due to the cargo container shortages continue to postpone our shipment. Every time I ask about the status of our shipment, it seems to get pushed back.
I reached out to DHL, our sea freight carrier, several days ago to make sure there would be no delay due to any payment on my end. I wanted to make sure that when the cargo arrives in the States it wasn't going to be held up by me.
I was informed that the cargo had shipped later than expected and would arrive at the port of Vancouver, WA on October 6th. If all goes according to plan, it will then be loaded and driven to our warehouses for fulfillment in Indiana. Ideally, your games will start shipping to you 1-2 weeks later. I'll be notified when they arrive in the US and charged for freight, so I hope to have more info for you very soon.
Thank you for your patience!
You've all been very wonderful to me as I begin to feel more and more like a broken record. Life is what happens while you're making your plans. COVID did a number on the sea freight industry and we've (game companies) all been affected more than we'd like. I'm a very small client for DHL, so while I fight for our shipment, I don't have a lot of leverage here.
This game wouldn't have been possible without your help! I'm very very sorry for the inconvenience.
-Pete
P.S. I'm also very very excited for you to get your copy! :D
Almost Here! + CHEW based on the Image comics
over 4 years ago
– Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 06:45:28 PM
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Rest in Pieces is ALMOST here!
DHL has finally given me an estimated date of arrival (they had some employee turnover) and your games and goodies should ship (from me to you) in the second half of September. There's a new Status indicator when you review your pledges on Kickstarter. We'll be marking your order Shipped when it's on the way.
I'm super excited to announce that our team at Imagining Games is creating a tabletop roleplaying game for the New York Times Best Seller,CHEW, based on the Award-Winning Image comic series!
Set in a world where chicken is illegal after a catastrophic outbreak of the bird flu killed over 100 million people, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is now the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet. As a member of the Special Crimes Division, it’s your job to investigate food crimes like chicken trafficking, egg dealing, and putting food-powered criminals behind bars.
We’re building off the popular fiction-first game mechanics of Forged in the Dark to bring the action-packed comic series of food crimes, over-the-top characters, and out-of-this-world conspiracies to life.
Can you balance the demands of your job and the needs of your family against the fate of the world?
The foodie dark comedy about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants heads to Kickstarter on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 at 9am EDT! You can join the Facebook group here!
-Petey "Chu" Petrusha- The Landlord
P.S. The CHEW comics star Asian-American leads! How cool is that?
For more on Imagining Games:
Website:https://www.imagininggames.com/ <--We also sell a variety of award-winning tabletop RPGs with FREE priority shipping in the US.
Running Late + Gen Con Events
almost 5 years ago
– Tue, Jun 08, 2021 at 08:40:51 PM
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I just wanted to give you a quick update on the timeline of delivery. We're running about two months behind schedule. There was a recent delay at the manufacturer. The wood blocks were made incorrectly the first time, so they had to be redone.
RiP is expected to be packaged and shipped to the port in Shanghai by the end of the month. DHL will take over the freight at that point and estimates a a 5-6 week travel from Shanghai to Indiana. Adding a couple weeks for minor delays, and we're still looking at the end of August.
So, if everything goes according to plan, you can expect your copies to arrive in late August or early September. International Backers could see a delay of 2-3 weeks on average, though it varies by carrier.
I'm verysorry for the delay! I really wish I could've got the game to you sooner. We'll still get it to you with plenty of time to play a game for Halloween!
If you're headed to Gen Con this year, there will be a ton of RiP games for you to jump into. You'll be able to learn how to play the game with me, Brodeur (Writer of the Game Master), or one of our awesome volunteers (Thank you, Rodney and E.B)!
Here's a sneak peak at the events before they go live.
If you're heading to OriginsGame Fair in September maybe you could run a few games for a free badge. Shoot me an email at [email protected] if you're interested in running some Rest in Pieces at Origins and I'll hook you up!
Thank you so very much for your support. Now for some cuteness!
-Pete, The Landlord
For more on Imagining Games:
Website:https://www.imagininggames.com/ <--We also sell a variety of award-winning tabletop RPGs with FREE priority shipping in the US.
The Digital Sample is Here!
almost 5 years ago
– Sat, May 01, 2021 at 11:51:32 PM
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With all the PDF related news last update, I thought I'd save the Digital Sample for its very own update. Besides, boats from China take awhile anyway!
As you can see, the product came out looking fantastic! We had some hiccups with the printer on getting all the black colors to match in the proofing process but you'd never know it if you saw it.
The tower came out better than I ever could of hoped for. From the get go, it was always going to be somewhat out of my control. I'm no engineer, just a game designer with a feel for what works. I had tried several knockoffs or generic towers in playtesting in search of the best one. The Team Blockade tower became our model. It was the best two-color tower out there when it came to feel and playability. We all compare pulling blocks out to how it feels when playing Jenga, so that was always going to be the ideal feel. Working with Hopes, the block tower now carries the two colors well and maintains a sanded feel very close to a Jenga tower. I think it plays better than any other tower on the market that you could buy with multiple colored blocks. Colored block towers often tend to have blocks that are smoother than Jenga and at times easier to pull out due to the painting and staining.
Want to see more? Here's the unboxing video I put together.
The only hiccups with the Digital Sample were with the core game's cards being glossed like the Character Cards (unlike the Expansion Decks) and the Character Cards being trimmed poorly. Both issues have been resolved. The core game's glossy cards were a miscommunication and the Character Cards needed to be seen in person to understand how the dry erase gloss was going to affect the colors. That's why you get physical samples! To catch any lingering mistakes.
The Death Plushies have arrived and the cuteness is out of control! Be on the lookout for more Death photo mayhem. Check out the Preorder Store if you'd like to pick one up.
Production of Rest in Pieces is scheduled to be completed in early June. Unfortunately, we got beat to the summer rush of new games at the printer. That pushes back delivery to backers until probably September. That's a total bummer, and I'm sorry for the delay. I'll keep you posted as I find out more.
