Last Message

About the game

What is Last Message?

A crime was just committed! The victim is unable to speak — but they can draw, and in doing so they will ideally help the inspectors guess who in the vast crowd is the criminal! This shifty character will do anything and everything to cover their tracks, though, so will you be able to stop them before the last message? In Last Message, the victim of the crime gives clues over four rounds to help the detectives determine the identity of the criminal. To give clues in a round, the victim has 30 seconds in which to draw and write in a 3x3 grid — but before handing over these clues, the criminal can erase part of these drawings. If the criminal is not identified by the end of the fourth round, they win the game; otherwise, the detectives and the victim win.

How it plays

Mechanics

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Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

• How do setup and the first turn work in Last Message?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?