A new party game from Edgar Allan Poe.

Last Laugh: A Dangerously Silly Card Game

Created by Adam M. Forrest

Last Laugh is the card-judging party game Edgar Allan Poe would have made. Contents:

Rules inspired by Poe’s classic tale of revenge, “The Cask of Amontillado”
Surprising prompts written by the game creator
Silly response cards curated from over 70 of Poe’s works

No Poe knowledge required, Last Laugh delivers silly fun for all players 16+.

*The illustration that inspired the game art. (Credit: Harry Clarke)*

Are you a game publisher?

I would love to discuss whether Last Laugh could be a good fit for your company. Here are some downloads for you, and I can send you the full rules upon request. You can email me at forrest.adam@gmail.com.

Sellsheet

Some cards in the prototype

Sources for Jest cards

Credits

400 Jest cards are quotations from the works of Edgar Allan Poe
Game design, 100 Gambit cards, and all other cards by Adam M. Forrest
Art and graphic design by Elena J Roberts (robertselenaj@gmail.com)
Some game art illustrated by Mark Sheeres (instagram.com/illustratorgeek), including the Montresor bust and Fool’s Cap illustrations
Last Laugh‘s theme is inspired by Poe’s tale “The Cask of Amontillado”

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“The thousand injuries of my friends I had borne the best I could, but when they ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.”

—Montresor

A super-evil dude in Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”