Mantis Falls

Maybe played it once or twice, used but almost brand new. Selling due to moving. New one is about $45. Mantis Falls is a atmospheric, 1940s film-noir-inspired card and social deduction game designed for 2 to 3 players. Created by Distant Rabbit Games, it uniquely shrinks the traditional hidden-role format into an intimate, tense experience where players try to survive the night in a mob-controlled town. Gameplay and Rules - The Premise: Players act as witnesses of a crime who must walk a dangerous road together to escape a corrupt town. - Hidden Roles: The game is "sometimes cooperative." Everyone might be an innocent witness who must survive together, or one player might secretly be an assassin waiting to strike. - Win Conditions: If all players are witnesses, everyone wins if they survive to the end of the road. If an assassin is present, they win if a witness dies, while witnesses win if they reach safety or the assassin is defeated. - Mechanics: Players manage hands, resolve hidden or seen event cards, bluff, and use strategic action cards while constantly managing suspicion and trust. Community consensus on platforms like Reddit BoardGames indicates that the game shines brightest as a 2-player experience that rewards repeated plays with the same partner as you learn the nuances of the action deck