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Quietbell
2025
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- 1–6 players
- 180–240 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 1 player
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Quietbell is a board game released in 2025 for 1–6 players, 180–240 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Sergey Minevich and its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Quietbell is an adventure detective game inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. You’ll experience an engaging interactive story whose outcome depends entirely on you and your choices. Throughout the game, you will piece together a larger picture and unravel the tangled fates and events that took place in the mysterious town of Quietbell. The game features a "nonlinear communication" mechanic, allowing the player to interact with various in-game characters on different topics at their discretion. The game also features a "strokes" mechanic using transparent plastic cards, allowing the player to create their own unique picture. —description from the designer
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- DiceTree Games
- True Story Games
Questions and answers
Quietbell supports 1–6 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 Quietbell is 180–240 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 Quietbell for ages 14 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.
Quietbell has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Quietbell belongs to these categories: Deduction, 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 Quietbell are: Sergey Minevich. 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 Quietbell 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.