What Lies Beneath
- Players: 1 player
- Play time: 60–120 min
- BGG rating: 7.7
About What Lies Beneath
You dream you're in a chapel. Small, high-pitched voices sing an ancient song. Yet a sense of unease washes through you. The core is more macabre. Dream yields to waking confusion. Dust, bones and dried death. A flickering torch. Underground. A crypt. You catch a wisp of a breeze, heavy with the stench of rot. You gag. Yet a breeze suggests a way out. You take the torch, determined to get out of here alive. Synopsis Structured as a branching narrative, What Lies Beneath invites you to direct the plot – but only if you master a unique combination of game mechanisms. Enjoy all the challenges of solo roleplay: Buffing your character: Gain items that unlock new powers Classic skill checks: Roll against thresholds to hit enemies Intellectual puzzles: Manipulate dice using limited actions Dexterity tests (optional): Flick dice at specified targets And when (not if) you die, you can spend experience points to boost your next character. Perhaps, this time, you will survive.
- Released
- 2023
- Designer
- Chris Scaffidi
- Age
- 14+
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How many players can play What Lies Beneath?
What Lies Beneath plays with 1 player.
How long does What Lies Beneath take to play?
A game of What Lies Beneath takes 60–120 min.
What age is What Lies Beneath for?
The recommended minimum age for What Lies Beneath is 14+.
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