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50 Clues: Dead or Alive
2021
Rules assistance for 50 Clues: Dead or Alive
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 90 min
- 16+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for 50 Clues: Dead or Alive
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50 Clues: Dead or Alive is a board game released in 2021 for 1–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Jeppe Norsker and its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
As a detective, you've tried to solve the deadly attack on your colleague and her son for the past four years. The main suspect, Maria, got away, but new information has finally emerged. The hunt for Maria can begin again. ”Dead or Alive” is the first part of the Hunt for Maria trilogy. 50 Clues® is an award-winning immersive puzzle game that offers the experience of an escape room, but in a format that can be played at home. You combine objects, solve puzzles and decipher codes to complete the story. A smartphone or tablet keeps track of the solutions and provides multistep hints if the need arises. —description from publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Game Factory
- Albi
- Gen-X Games (GenX)
- Albi Polska
- Norsker Games
- BlackSands Games
Questions and answers
50 Clues: Dead or Alive supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for 50 Clues: Dead or Alive is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 50 Clues: Dead or Alive for ages 16 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
50 Clues: Dead or Alive has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
50 Clues: Dead or Alive belongs to these categories: Mature / Adult, Murder / Mystery, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 50 Clues: Dead or Alive are: Jeppe Norsker. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 50 Clues: Dead or Alive as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.