Marriage. Murder. Money. In Deadly Dowagers, you'll stop at nothing to climb the social ladder of Victorian society. Build your fortune through strategic investments, marry wealthy suitors, collect their inheritances, and carefully manage your reputation as you pursue the ultimate prize: a proposal from the Duke.

This darkly humorous card-drafting game combines clever resource management with a delightfully wicked theme. Each round, players draft cards to expand their estates, improve their income, acquire new husbands, and arrange conveniently timed "accidents." Growing your wealth is essential, but attracting too much infamy may ruin your chances of becoming the next Duchess.

As your estate expands, you'll balance investments, inheritance opportunities, and reputation management while racing against rival dowagers pursuing the same goal. Multiple paths to victory and a constantly changing draft ensure every game presents new opportunities for ambition, scandal, and betrayal.

Features

• Competitive card-drafting strategy game.
• Darkly comedic Victorian theme.
• Build wealth through investments and inheritance.
• Manage infamy while pursuing increasingly wealthy husbands.
• Multiple strategic paths to victory.
• Supports 2–6 players.
• Designed by Sarah Shipp with artwork by Mercedes Palacios.

Filled with sharp strategy, morbid humour, and plenty of suspiciously convenient widowing, Deadly Dowagers delivers a memorable race to secure wealth, status, and a place at the Duke's side