About Who Killed Mr. E
Who Killed Mr. E is a card game of protest and social criticism for up to 5 players. It depicts the contradictions of modern first-world societies, where politicians, media, money, and the powerful often shape the truth more than justice itself. Inspired by the broader dynamics of power and impunity exposed by the Epstein case in the US, the game explores how hard it is to fight the forces that protect the wealthy and the corrupt. Two factions — with conflicting agendas — compete to control the narrative around a mysterious death. Bluff, persuade, and outmaneuver your opponents across 156 cards before the truth unravels.
The Story
Mr. E is dead. Nobody agrees on why. Detectives want answers, politicians want to control the narrative, victims want justice, media wants money, and the rich and the ruthless want to stay protected. Everyone has a motive. Nobody has clean hands.
How to Play
Who Killed Mr. E is a collaborative game. Each faction plays together as a team, sharing the same goal: reach a set number of points before the game ends. To do so, players must control Homelands, which are key territories that unlock different strategic opportunities and shape the evolving dynamics of play. Each round, players use action cards to advance their position, develop their strategy, and steer the narrative toward victory.
The Cards
156 cards across five archetypes: Detective, Evil, Media, Politician, and Victim. Each archetype plays differently and counters others in unexpected ways. No two games end the same.
The Authors
Designed by people who have spent far too long thinking about how institutions fail and narratives get manufactured. Inspired by real events. Any resemblance to actual cover-ups is, obviously, purely coincidental.
Artwork
The visual identity of the game is presented in more depth in our artwork gallery, where the illustrations and atmosphere of the project are shown in full.