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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:

WE DID IT!!! and Where We Go From Here
over 5 years ago – Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 07:04:47 PM

WE DID IT!!!

127% Funded and nearly 200 backers...at a time like this (the election, quarantine, school year craziness)! We unlocked FIVE Expansion Decks and and additional TWO Kickstarter Exclusive Cards with Social Stretch Goals! AND, we gave a lot of people a reason to smile this Halloween Season and deadbeat pictures to laugh at! 

Thank you SO much for joining me on this wild ride!! Every like, share, retweet, and comment kept me going in what was an uphill battle. It was particularly hard without getting to physically see and spend time with so many of you, especially with a game that shines in person. 

Through it all...WE persevered...WE succeeded!!

What's Next?

Rest in Pieces has had a few different art directions in the past! Here is one of my favorite oldies. :D

I've been working with the Art Team throughout the Kickstarter to craft the images for the Expansion Decks. I'm going to start gathering white box samples from manufacturers to ensure the "Death Spiral" block towers work as well as expected. While I wait for samples, I'll be working to give the layout, writing, and functionality one final pass. 


A Rough Timeline:

  •  November:  Surveying Backers for Deadbeat Names/Dead-End Places to Work, Gathering Manufacturer Samples, Collecting Expansion Deck Art, Setting up BackerKit, Updating the Layout and Writing of the Cards
  •  December:  Updating Graphic Designs of the Physical Components, Submitting Proofs to the Manufacturer
  •  January: Closing BackerKit, Finalizing Order/Proofs with the Manufacturer
  •  March: Send out the Print and Play/Digital PDF files
  •  May/June: Fulfillment of Physical Rewards

Staying In Touch

I plan to deliver monthly Backer Updates to keep you informed of our progress. Feel free to use the comments for any questions that come up. I'll be around and happy to help! 


Want to be more involved with Rest in Pieces and Imagining Games? 

That's it for now! Start thinking about what Deadbeat Roommate Names or Dead-End Places to Work you want put into print. I'll be sending out a survey in the next week or so to gather names. 

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is a pleasure to make games that make people laugh, think, and grow creatively. You make that possible for me, and I'll never forget it! 


-Pete, The Landlord

$120 to Stretch Goal!! 30 MINUTES TO GO!
over 5 years ago – Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 07:33:20 PM

So Close!!

We are JUST $120 away from giving nearly Two Hundred Backers a 2nd Dry Erase Marker and an additional Kickstarter Exclusive card with their Box Sets!


The next Stretch Goal is within reach, if we...can just...grab...it...


Maybe, you'd like an Add-On? 

  • Add $49 for a Stuffed Death Plushie
  • Add $19 for a 13x19" Art Print of Your Choosing
  • Add $15 for an Expansion Deck
  • Add $18 for a Softcover Copy of My First Game, Dreamchaser: A Game of Destiny

I love a good nail-biter!

-Pete, The Landlord

F#$% It! Rick and Morty Fans Rejoice!
over 5 years ago – Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 10:05:45 PM

Free Gift for the Final Hours

Awwww, f#$% it! It is the final 24 hours...AND I really want to give something nice to you for sticking with me through this dogfight of a Kickstarter! 


The Rick Fury, PhD Expansion Deck, our homage to Rick Sanchez with all the charisma of Samuel L. Jackson is now UNLOCKED and AVAILABLE! 

  • Rick Fury, PhD will be added to ALL The Dude Abides Pledges ($99, $129, $149, $229) for FREE! That makes FIVE additional Expansion Decks and FIVE+ Kickstarter Exclusive Cards added to that pledge.

Now, let's see if we can knock out the next Stretch Goal! 


-Pete, The Landlord

60 Hours to GO!
over 5 years ago – Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 12:00:27 PM

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Just 60 Hours to Go!
over 5 years ago – Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 09:54:49 AM

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