2008Corey Konieczka
- Videos
- 59
- Creators
- 39
3 - 6 players120 - 180 minHeavy weight

2022Kyle Nam Pham
Mostly how-to-play and reviews. Deal or Death is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, and 1 recorded sessions.
From BoardGameGeek
Deal or Death is the negotiation-focused social deduction game about making deals and manipulating friends. Haggle and form coalitions in a series of fast-paced negotiations, while facing the constant threat of betrayal. As Executives attempt to secure the support of Shareholders by promising some coveted paperclips, Infiltrators with hidden agendas will do whatever it takes to fulfill their own ambitions. Who can you trust to make you rich? After players draw their roles, the Executives shall identify themselves while the roles of the remaining players, known as the Board Members, remain hidden. Each Executive then enters a two-minute negotiation with every Board Member, offering Paperclips in exchange for information and support with the hope of closing Deals with Shareholders during the Board Meeting at the end of the game. Shareholders must decide which Executive to side with and close the most lucrative Deal, while Infiltrators disrupt negotiations with their own goals. While negotiations are occurring, the other players are free to network, strategizing and scheming with each other. Before the Board Meeting begins, Board Members can discover someone else's role through a Disclosure (provided by Shareholder Tokens, Infiltrator Tokens, and VP Stars). Once the Executives finish negotiating with each Board Member, they may negotiate with one player for the second time in the Endgame Negotiations. In the Board Meeting that follows, Executives and Shareholders shall submit Proposals, outlining the terms that they are committed to. Executives write down which of their Paperclips will go to who, while Shareholders write down their expected payout and which Executive they are supporting. Terms need to match in order for a Deal to close, but Executives may give more Paperclips than what a Shareholder asks for in their Proposal. Once they are done, players will reveal their Proposals and see who has closed Deals and who has won. -description from publisher
Deal or Death has 6 videos from 5 creators: 2 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides and 1 playthrough. They date from 2022 to May 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play Deal or Death: Party Games" by Hogwa5h Gaming, which runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Deal or Death Rapid Review! Check out this social negotiation game! #BoardGames #SocialDeduction" by How I Roll. To see it played, watch "Deal or Death ▸ Shelfside Plays" by Shelfside.
If you like it, try Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, The Thing: The Boardgame, Molly House or Blood on the Clocktower, which share several of its mechanics.
2008Corey Konieczka
3 - 6 players120 - 180 minHeavy weight
2022Giuseppe Cicero, Andrea Crespi
1 - 8 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
2025Jo Kelly, Cole Wehrle
1 - 5 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
2022Steven Medway
6 - 21 players30 - 120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Deal or Death is the negotiation-focused social deduction game about making deals and manipulating friends. Haggle and form coalitions in a series of fast-paced negotiations, while facing the constant threat of betrayal. As Executives attempt to secure the support of Shareholders by promising some coveted paperclips, Infiltrators with hidden agendas will do whatever it takes to fulfill their own ambitions. Who can you trust to make you rich? After players draw their roles, the Executives shall identify themselves while the roles of the remaining players, known as the Board Members, remain hidden. Each Executive then enters a two-minute negotiation with every Board Member, offering Paperclips in exchange for information and support with the hope of closing Deals with Shareholders during the Board Meeting at the end of the game. Shareholders must decide which Executive to side with and close the most lucrative Deal, while Infiltrators disrupt negotiations with their own goals. While negotiations are occurring, the other players are free to network, strategizing and scheming with each other. Before the Board Meeting begins, Board Members can discover someone else's role through a Disclosure (provided by Shareholder Tokens, Infiltrator Tokens, and VP Stars). Once the Executives finish negotiating with each Board Member, they may negotiate with one player for the second time in the Endgame Negotiations. In the Board Meeting that follows, Executives and Shareholders shall submit Proposals, outlining the terms that they are committed to. Executives write down which of their Paperclips will go to who, while Shareholders write down their expected payout and which Executive they are supporting. Terms need to match in order for a Deal to close, but Executives may give more Paperclips than what a Shareholder asks for in their Proposal. Once they are done, players will reveal their Proposals and see who has closed Deals and who has won. -description from publisher
Designer
Kyle Nam Pham
Artist
Ridge Hirano
Publisher
Lawless Games
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