Someone Has Died

About this board game

Someone Has Died is an improvisational storytelling game for 3–6 players that takes about 45 minutes to play. Set at a will arbitration, it challenges players to convince an estate keeper that their character is the most worthy of the deceased’s fortune.

Each player creates a wacky character with the help of identity, relationship, and backstory cards. These cards provide the ingredients for an entertaining claim to the inheritance, combining unusual personal details with a connection to the person who has died.

Once the characters and their stories take shape, players argue against one another for the riches and glory. The heart of the game is improvisational storytelling: players use their assigned details to build a case, defend their character, and make their claim seem more deserving than the competition.

• For 3–6 players
• Approximately 45 minutes of play
• An improvisational storytelling experience
• Identity, relationship, and backstory cards for creating characters

With its will-arbitration setting and focus on persuasive character stories, Someone Has Died turns the question of inheritance into a playful contest of imagination. The fortune is at stake, and every player must make their character’s relationship and backstory count.

Whether your argument is heartfelt, absurd, or completely unexpected, the game gives players a framework for building memorable claims and responding to rival stories. Gather 3–6 players for a 45-minute session of character creation, improvisation, and competition for riches and glory.