Countdown
Action Edition
A board game by Lindsey Rode
5-15 Players 20 minutes Unknown
Cooperative Game, Role Playing
Party Game, Murder/Mystery
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Description
Get ready for a thrilling experience with Countdown: Action Edition, a cooperative game for 5 to 15 players that's all about solving a murder mystery. With simple rules that can be explained quickly, you'll dive into the action in no time. Published in 2018 by game designer Lindsey Rode, this game is a party game like no other, combining role-playing mechanics with a murder mystery theme. In this 20-minute game, you'll become characters in a 1980s action flick, working together to save innocent hostages from villains who have rigged the place to blow. The Countdown Deck system creates exciting tension, and with the built-in moderator, everyone gets to join in on the fun. With role-playing at its core, each game is a hilarious and different experience, complete with epic one-liners and 80s movie impressions.
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