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Sepulchre: A Grave Game

Sepulchre: A Grave Game

2026·Matt Johnson (II)

2 - 4 players
20 - 90 min

From BoardGameGeek

Sepulchre is a modular card-based board game for 2 to 4 players. Keeping a tight balance of strategy and the luck of the draw, Sepulchre is a cemetery-themed competitive game that encourages aggressive tactics where the tides of fortune can turn dramatically. The first player to fill their grave with three skeletons wins. Working from a base hand of seven coffin-shaped cards, players use three types of cards to build skeletons, decay the skeletons being built by opponents, and "Cemetery Cards" which offer a wide range of opportunities -- most are one of a kind in the play deck. The board consists of a central square where the card draw pile sits, four places on each side accommodate a grave player board and a coffin-shaped discard board. The visual effect is a radial pattern of coffins on the table. On each player's turn, skeleton cards are played and skeleton pieces are added to their respective grave. Decay cards may be played to take away pieces from opponent's skeletons, and depending on the Cemetery Card, additional cards may be played to exercise strategies to win. A handful of Cemetery Cards may be played in response to another player's actions on that player's turn, allowing for defensive measures, stall tactics, etc. -description from the publisher

Sepulchre: A Grave Game

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How To Play Sepulchre by EmGameScoring6:08

How To Play Sepulchre by EmGameScoring

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Sepulchre Play Example10:48

Sepulchre Play Example

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Which Sepulchre: A Grave Game video should I watch?

Sepulchre: A Grave Game has 4 videos from 1 creator: 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 2 other videos. They date from September to October 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "How To Play Sepulchre by EmGameScoring" by Raven Portents, which runs 6 min.

To see it played, watch "Sepulchre Play Example" by Raven Portents.

If you like it, try Heart and Skull: The Core of Sepulchre, also by Matt Johnson, or Marvel Champions: The Card Game, Avalon: The Riven Veil and Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan, which share several of its mechanics.

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How To Play Sepulchre by EmGameScoringHow to play6:08

How To Play Sepulchre by EmGameScoring

Raven Portents

Raven Portents

Sepulchre Grave Game Promo1:26

Sepulchre Grave Game Promo

Raven Portents

Raven Portents

Sepulchre Overview28:05

Sepulchre Overview

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Raven Portents

Sepulchre Play ExamplePlaythrough10:48

Sepulchre Play Example

Raven Portents

Raven Portents

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About Sepulchre: A Grave Game

From BoardGameGeek:

Sepulchre is a modular card-based board game for 2 to 4 players. Keeping a tight balance of strategy and the luck of the draw, Sepulchre is a cemetery-themed competitive game that encourages aggressive tactics where the tides of fortune can turn dramatically. The first player to fill their grave with three skeletons wins. Working from a base hand of seven coffin-shaped cards, players use three types of cards to build skeletons, decay the skeletons being built by opponents, and "Cemetery Cards" which offer a wide range of opportunities -- most are one of a kind in the play deck. The board consists of a central square where the card draw pile sits, four places on each side accommodate a grave player board and a coffin-shaped discard board. The visual effect is a radial pattern of coffins on the table. On each player's turn, skeleton cards are played and skeleton pieces are added to their respective grave. Decay cards may be played to take away pieces from opponent's skeletons, and depending on the Cemetery Card, additional cards may be played to exercise strategies to win. A handful of Cemetery Cards may be played in response to another player's actions on that player's turn, allowing for defensive measures, stall tactics, etc. -description from the publisher

Designer

Matt Johnson (II)

Artist

Matt Johnson (II)

Publisher

Raven Portents

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