IF WORDS COULD KILL: BASE GAME

If Words Could Kill: Base Game

  • The game box for 'If Words Could Kill' featuring a dark, gothic design with a raven, skull, and ornate filigree in black, gold, and white.
  • The back of the black box packaging for the card game 'If Words Could Kill,' featuring game details, player counts, and sample card artwork on a white background.
  • If Words Can Kill components laid out on a white surface, including the instructions, scorekeeper, cards and hourglass.
  • If Words Could Kill graphic with the text "30 min" "2-5 players" "ages 8+" and "Spell your foes' doom... one letter at a time."
  • If Words Could Kill how to play graphic with the game box and hourglass. Text below reads "Flip the timer and race to build a word before the 45 seconds run out!"
  • Four decorative spell cards arranged to spell 'OMEN' on a parchment-style background, with rules text below describing a game objective.
  • A score tracker with a purple background, black crows, and swirling decorative patterns, shown beside a black-and-clear hourglass on a beige ornamental backdrop. Text below reads "Score your word by adding up the points, and adjust the Score Tracker accordingly. Then attack another player by flipping the timer in front of them!"
  • Four Spell cards fanned out on a parchment-style background, with rules text below describing a 45-second turn to create a word using the cards.
  • If Words Could Kill how to play graphic with three cards laid out on a cream background. Text below reads "Succeed and the chain continues! Fail and you lose a Shield. Losing a shield gains you an advantage to keep you in the game, like a a letter that's worth extra points!"
  • A card featuring a black raven on a purple shield with ornate filigree, centered on a beige parchment-style background with two black ravens flanking it and the text, 'The last player with Shields remaining wins the game!'.
  • A tabletop display of the card game 'If Words Could Kill' with its rule book, hourglass, product box, scorekeeper, and cards spelling O, M, E, N arranged on a dark wooden surface with candles and a vase.
  • A tabletop scene showing a game box labeled 'If Words Could Kill,' with a score tracker, hourglass and several cards spread out in front, displayed on a red draped table against a burlap backdrop. There are lit candles, a stack of books and a scale of justice prop in the background.
  • A game box labeled 'If Words Could Kill,' with a score tracker, hourglass and several cards spread out in front, in front of an open book, and a small bottle on a brown leather couch in an indoor setting.
  • Video showing If Words Could Kill being played by a group of three young people. The cards, score tracker, box and hourglass are all featured on a table with candles and a red tablecloth.
  • If Words Could Kill unboxing video. The cards, score tracker, box and hourglass are all featured on a table with candles and a red tablecloth.
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IF WORDS COULD KILL: BASE GAME

If Words Could Kill: Base Game

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Introducing If Words Could Kill, a fast-paced word-dueling game for 2–5 players where your only weapon is a wickedly well-chosen word. You'll forge your strongest spell to strike your greatest rival, then hope their reply is weaker than your wit. Fail to surpass an attack, and you'll lose a shield; lose them all, and your fate is sealed. 

Part strategy, part vocabulary challenge, and entirely competitive, If Words Could Kill rewards quick thinking and creative wordplay.

Product Details

  • # of Players: 2-5
  • Play Time: 30 Minutes
  • Ages 8+

Includes:

  • 100 Spell cards
  • 15 1-Crow Shield cards
  • 10 2-Crow Shield cards
  • 5 Murder cards
  • 1 Wild card
  • 1 Score Tracker
  • 45-second Timer
  • 1 Rule Book
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Overall rating: 4.5555553 / 5 from 9 reviews.

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A very fun and accessible

"A very fun and accessible game that’s quick to pick up. Fans of scrabble will love it! I’ve been able to play with my game group and it got very competitive. And I’ve also played it with the kids and they had a blast."

— Ed P. (5/5)

It was so much fun.

"It was so much fun. The instructions need a bit of editing for clarity but man it was a delight to play and will be the one I take to game nights for a long time."

— Alysa B. (5/5)

It's fun and engaging. I

"It's fun and engaging. I found myself ok with not revisiting it again after one playthrough. I would recommend it to others however as they may get more joy out of it than I did."

— Luke G. (3/5)

It is ok not worth

"It is ok not worth replaying if you like games. Fits with the companies new "Quantity over quality" direction."

— Gary G. (3/5)

"This is a fun game to play and to try and stop your opponent."

— Valerie (5/5)

Simple base game with replayability.

"Simple base game with replayability. A great addition to family game night!"

— Glenn B. (5/5)

Easy to learn and quick

"Easy to learn and quick to play. Enjoy it"

— Ryan A. (5/5)

Fun game!!

"Fun game!!"

— Billy D. (5/5)

"Cool game"

— Scotty (5/5)

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