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Black Stories Stadt-Land-Tod
2010
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- 2–10 players
- 5 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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Black Stories Stadt-Land-Tod is a board game released in 2010 for 2–10 players, 5 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
"Black stories: Stadt-Land-Tod" is a very fast game that can be played with at least 2 players. Theoretically an unlimited number of players can join the game - the only limiting factor is the number of pencils and sheets of paper you have at hand. In each round a letter is randomly determined. Then each player writes down a substantive for each word category that start with the determined letter. The categories are (among others): Place of murder, weapon, escape vehicle. They are predetermined on the sheets that come with the game. The first player who manages to find a word for each category stops the round and the results from all players are compared. For each word a player wrote he gets points: 5 if other players wrote the same word / 10 if no one else thought of this word. Example: Random letter: C Anna wrote for the category "escape vehicle": car Bob wrote: cab Roy wrote: car Anna and Roy get 5 points each. Bob gets 10 points. After this the next round begins. The game can continue as long as the players agree on. Finally all points are summarized and the player with the most points wins. This game is the "black stories" variant of a classical game called "Stadt, Land, Fluss" (City, Country, River) which is played by almost every child in Germany (e.g. at school during breaks). ============================ From the publisher website: Duisburg, Dänemark und Donau waren gestern- in dieser blturünstigen Version des Klassikers " Stadt Land Fluss" geht es um Mordmotive, Tatwaffen und Fluchtfahrzeuge. 50 Blatt mit Spielanleitung Translation: Duisburg, Dänemark and Donau were yesterday - in this bloodthirsty edition of the German classic "Stadt, Land, Fluss" (categories) it's all about murder reasons, weapons and escape vehicles. 50 playing sheets and manual
Publishers
- moses. Verlag GmbH
Questions and answers
Black Stories Stadt-Land-Tod supports 2–10 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 Black Stories Stadt-Land-Tod is 5 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 Stadt-Land-Tod for ages 12 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 Stadt-Land-Tod 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 Stadt-Land-Tod belongs to these categories: Word Game and Horror. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 catalogue lists Black Stories Stadt-Land-Tod 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.