2019Jordan Draper, Michael Fox (II)
- Videos
- 29
- Creators
- 25
Mainly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 4 players45 - 60 minLight weight
Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr
2018Michael Fox (II), Rory O'Connor
- Videos
- 31
- Creators
- 23
Mainly reviews. Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 13 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 7 other videos.
2 - 4 players
45 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
"All my life I've kept my mouth shut - out of loyalty, out of fear... out of shame. And look where it's got me, lying here with my rear-end hanging out of a blue gown, all you lot fussing around me. Sure, that's no way to live. No way to die." Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr is a co-operative game where players work as nursing staff tasked with providing care for the terminally ill. Your latest patient has been rushed in following a massive heart attack on a flight from Sydney to London. When the game begins, all you know is this - his name is Billy Kerr, he is sixty years old, and he has been given days to live. Players must work together to provide Billy with appropriate care, responding to medical emergencies while gaining his trust. Over ten fully replayable Scenarios, you will need to piece together a lifetime of memories while being drawn deeper into his troubled past. As you discover more about Billy, can you help him find the courage required to confront the three regrets that keep him holding on? Dealing with themes of dying and regret, Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr invites players to experience the extraordinary life of an ordinary person in his final days.
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Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr has 31 videos from 23 creators: 13 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 7 other videos. They date from 2018 to May 2023.
To learn the rules, start with "Holding On: The Troubled Life Of Billy Kerr - How To Play" by Watch It Played, which runs 25 min. For a quicker teach, "Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr - Review Part 4" by GMS Magazine - Role Playing Games runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 11 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Let's Play - Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr" by OnTableTop, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try MegaCity: Oceania and Blaseball: Wild Cards, also by Michael Fox, or Eldfall Chronicles: Northern Wind and Rory's Story Cubes: Score, also by Rory O'Connor. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2018.
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About Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr
From BoardGameGeek:
"All my life I've kept my mouth shut - out of loyalty, out of fear... out of shame. And look where it's got me, lying here with my rear-end hanging out of a blue gown, all you lot fussing around me. Sure, that's no way to live. No way to die." Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr is a co-operative game where players work as nursing staff tasked with providing care for the terminally ill. Your latest patient has been rushed in following a massive heart attack on a flight from Sydney to London. When the game begins, all you know is this - his name is Billy Kerr, he is sixty years old, and he has been given days to live. Players must work together to provide Billy with appropriate care, responding to medical emergencies while gaining his trust. Over ten fully replayable Scenarios, you will need to piece together a lifetime of memories while being drawn deeper into his troubled past. As you discover more about Billy, can you help him find the courage required to confront the three regrets that keep him holding on? Dealing with themes of dying and regret, Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr invites players to experience the extraordinary life of an ordinary person in his final days.
Designers
Michael Fox (II), Rory O'Connor
Artist
Bryn Jones
Publisher
Hub Games
Categories
Mechanics