Funeral Service
Funeral Service is a scene game in which performers deliver eulogies, reminiscences, and tributes for a fictitious or audience-named deceased character. Each speaker builds the dead character's biography through their eulogy, often revealing contradictory or absurd details. The game rewards character commitment and the ability to build a shared history collaboratively.
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