Ten Candles
| Designers | Stephen Dewey |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Cavalry Games |
| Publication | 2015 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game, horror, tragedy |
| Playing time | 2-4 hours |
| Skills | role-playing, storytelling |
Ten Candles is a horror tragedy tabletop role-playing game by Stephen Dewey. No characters survive the play session.[1] It uses fire as a game mechanic. In the dark, players literally burn character trait cards and use ten tea candles as a countdown timer to the end of the game.[2][3][4]
Reception
[edit]Ten Candles was nominated for 2016 ENNIE Awards in four categories: Best Game, Best Rules, Best Electronic Product, and Product of the Year.[5] Charlie Hall for Polygon recommended Ten Candles for Halloween parties[6] and compared its building tension to the game Dread.[7] Jess Weatherbed for The Verge recommended it as "the scariest experience I have had across any RPG."[8] A Wired article about the use of games in mental health care discussed how a player's experience of Ten Candles helped them cope with mortality.[9] Rebekah Krum for Comic Book Resources listed Ten Candles as one of the ten most immersive tabletop games[10] and one of ten TTRPGs perfect for the Halloween season.[11] Tim Clare for Tabletop Gaming named Ten Candles one of the top ten games for Halloween, writing:
As far as roleplaying survival horror goes, 10 Candles offers one of the best one-shot experiences [...] 10 Candles uses an interesting system where, yes, there’s a GM, but players co-create and hijack the narration.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hall, Charlie (2018-01-18). "My New Year's resolution is to play more indie role-playing games". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Ten Candles". Cavalry Games. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Staff, Verge (2022-10-12). "The Verge's favorite spooky Halloween entertainment". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ a b "The Best Horror Board Games & RPGs". Tabletop Gaming. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "2016 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2016-03-23). "The best tabletop RPGs of 2015, finalists from Board Game Geek". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2018-01-18). "My New Year's resolution is to play more indie role-playing games". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Staff, Verge (2022-10-12). "The Verge's favorite spooky Halloween entertainment". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Burns, Kam. "How Therapists Are Using Tabletop Games to Help People". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Krum, Rebekah (2023-04-01). "10 Most Immersive Tabletop RPGs". CBR. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Krum, Rebekah (2022-08-30). "10 TTRPGs Perfect For The Halloween Season". CBR. Retrieved 2023-05-13.