Ghost Court
Ghost Court
boxed game
Ghost Court is a live-action party game about spectral justice in a small claims court. It is perfectly suited for a large group, but you can play with as few as six players.
Play focuses on a few players at a time, as the judge and court officers hear testimony while the rest of the players take turns as plaintiffs and defendants arguing over the petty disputes between the living and the dead.
Cases last a few minutes and are ridiculous. Will you be an over-the-top landlord, aggrieved at a scheduled haunting gone off the rails? Will you be a sad poltergeist who only wants to make a bad smell? In Ghost Court you might get to be both.
A typical game takes an hour, but you can keep playing as long as everyone is having a good time.
Time: 1+ hour
For: 6+ Players
Ages: 14+
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What's Included
What's Included
Simple rulebook
One-minute and three-minute timers, so you can keep order in the court
4 tarot-sized role cards, for the court staff
30 case cards, with Defendant, Plaintiff, and Summary cards for each
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Game Pitch
In a small claims court full of plaintiffs and defendants, testy judges, overworked clerks, and peace-keeping bailiffs—all of whom might be living or dead—you and your friends will see that spectral justice is done, one absurd case at a time.
Cases last a few minutes and are ridiculous. Will you be an over-the-top landlord, aggrieved at a scheduled haunting gone off the rails? Will you be a sad poltergeist who only wants to make a bad smell? In Ghost Court you might get to be both!
Play during Ghost Court focuses on a few players at a time, as the judge and court officers hear testimony while the rest of the players take turns as plaintiffs and defendants arguing over the petty disputes between the living and the dead.
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Praise
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"Ghost Court is easily the most accessible larp I have ever played. It is the perfect game to introduce someone to roleplaying. It's so much fun you'll look for excuses to host parties just so you can play."
–James D’Amato, ONE SHOT Podcast Network
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"Ghost Court showcases the trademark wit and lean design we've all come to expect from Bully Pulpit. A wild, hilarious ride."
–Lizzie Stark, Leaving Mundania
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"Ghost Court is a perfect entry point to live roleplaying. The deceptively simple cards allow an easy pathway into instant characterization and effortless hilarity, and the case docket provides the best insight I have yet seen into the under-explored and oft-misunderstood world of ghost law. The most fun you can have without a body."
–Liz Gorinsky, editor, TOR books
Example product title
Play Goths instead of Ghosts.
Goth Court is a live-action party game (based on Ghost Court) about eldritch justice in a small claims court that settles petty disputes between goths and norms.
It is perfectly suited for a large group, but you can play with as few as six players.