Table-Tested Review of “Alice is Missing”

I finally got a chance to play “Alice is Missing” recently! It’s a game played in complete silence, preferably in person, solely via text messages. You'll be playing high school students looking for their friend Alice and the game is guided by text-based prompts on cards. Game Designer: Spenser Starke Publication Year: 2020 Page Count: 48 (booklet) and ~70 cards Content Warnings: Abusive Relationships, Death or harm to Minors, Racism, Stalking, Suicide, Violence The VibeThe game comes with a superb soundtrack (and accompanying timer) guiding you through the experience. It’s one of those games that are inherently immersive by taking away a layer of abstraction; you’re texting in- as well as out-of-character and with everyone actually having changed their names to their characters’ names (and maybe even setting a fitting profile picture) it's really easy to see through your character's eyes. You'll want to have a place to play at where you can play the soundtrack, show a timer that…