
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,613
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Black Stories: Funny Death Edition
- 2–15 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2011

2018
Rules assistance for Black Stories Junior: Red Stories
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Black Stories Junior: Red Stories is a board game released in 2018 2–222 minutes per game and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Corinna Harder and its main mechanics are Storytelling.
The successful mystery series Black Stories is also available in the "scary-free" version - for families with children from 8 years old. Instead of dark and scary it gets colorful and funny at the "black stories junior". The colors represent the locations where the junior mystery stories play. Black Stories Junior: Red Stories are riddles with exciting criminal cases for children. The players try to reconstruct the stories by asking, guessing and fiddling about. Black Stories Junior: Red Stories includes fifty mysteries for you to puzzle out.
The listed playing time for Black Stories Junior: Red Stories is 2–222 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 Black Stories Junior: Red Stories for ages 8 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.
Black Stories Junior: Red Stories has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Black Stories Junior: Red Stories belongs to these categories: Card Game, Children's Game, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Storytelling. 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 Black Stories Junior: Red Stories are: Corinna Harder. 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 Black Stories Junior: Red Stories 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.