Death & Sorrow

Death & Sorrow is a play-by-mail game published by Eckert Gaming Group.

Publication history

The game was published by Eckert Gaming Group of Rochester, NY.

Gameplay

Death & Sorrow is a play-by-mail set in medieval times. Its map comprises 119 provinces, four of which were mountainous. The game's purpose was to conquer 50% of the 115 provinces. An alternate path to victory was for two players to control 2/3 or three players to control 90% of the land. There were 15 players per game, each starting with 100 infantry and 50 cavalry troops for expansion by conquest. Diplomacy was a key element of gameplay. Game turns covered three months of time, requiring up front planning for the turn duration.

Reception

Dale Cook reviewed Death & Sorrow in White Wolf No. 23, rating it a 4 out of 5 and stated that "All in all, this game is a blast, but I will caution you: Death & Sorrow is not for the dull-of-thought. The game dynamics are complex and flexible enough that I feel I can safely say that the strategy you develop is primarily limited by your imagination, not by the rules. I realize that's saying a lot, but it's true."