The Plot Thickens: Detective

Categories: Card Game

Mechanics: Cooperative Game, Storytelling

Players: 2–4

Ages: 14+

Playtime: 20 Min

In The Plot Thickens, players craft an improvised story using a hand of 5 word cards, each representing a person, place, or thing. The goal is to collaborate and weave together a coherent narrative, earning "plot points" by playing each card. At the end of the game, the player who made the most connections gets to decide how the story concludes, while the player with the most connections to their cards chooses a name for the story.