Brindlewood Bay

Brindlewood Bay is a murder mystery tabletop role-playing game about elderly women amateur detectives, inspired by Murder, She Wrote and H. P. Lovecraft. It was designed by Jason Cordova and was published by Gauntlet Publishing after a 2022 Kickstarter campaign raised $477,518 from 7,748 backers.

Reception
It was nominated for the 2023 ENNIE Awards for "Best Electronic Book." Linda Codega for Gizmodo praised the game for its blend of supernatural plots with sitcom tropes. Em Friedman for Polygon named it one of the best tabletop RPGs of 2022, praising its mystery game mechanics and character creation. Meaghan Colleran for Bell of Lost Souls said it was reminiscent of "watching TV on a rainy day", concluding, "It’s campy, it’s a little weird, and it’s fun."

Brindlewood Bay won the 2023 Gold ENnie Award for Best Electronic Book.