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Death Note: Confrontation
2018
Rules assistance for Death Note: Confrontation
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30 min
- 16+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Death Note: Confrontation
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Death Note: Confrontation is a board game released in 2018 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Jordan Goddard and Mandy Goddard and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
The mysterious killer Kira has managed to take another life. Baffled by Kira's ability to seemingly strike anyone, anywhere, Interpol have called in the legendary detective "L". Now the cat and mouse game begins: L must feed Kira specific targets in order to deduce Kira's location, and ultimately his identity. Meanwhile, Kira continues to enact his supernatural brand of homicidal justice, racing toward completing his list and disappearing without a trace. Death Note: Confrontation is a two-player game in which one player takes on the role of L, trying to locate and capture Kira, and the other plays as Kira, punishing those he sees deserving of the ultimate penalty. Each player uses their character's specified notebook and either, as L, reveals criminal targets and to systematically locate Kira, or, as Kira, eliminates those targets in order to gain enough victory points.
Designers
Publishers
- IDW Games
- Crazy Pawn Games
Questions and answers
Death Note: Confrontation supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Death Note: Confrontation is 30 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 Death Note: Confrontation 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.
Death Note: Confrontation has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Death Note: Confrontation belongs to these categories: Comic Book / Strip, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Death Note: Confrontation are: Jordan Goddard and Mandy Goddard. 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 Death Note: Confrontation 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.