Gloom Second Edition

Delight in the darkest kind of storytelling with Gloom Second Edition—the delightfully miserable card game where the goal is to make your quirky Victorian family suffer the most tragic fate imaginable... before they die, of course.

Twist your opponents’ fortunes with sudden weddings and joyous holidays while casting gloom upon your own characters with mishaps like “Pursued by Poodles” or “Mocked by Midgets.” With transparent cards that stack in brilliantly clever ways, this second edition enhances the original game with streamlined rules and reimagined art.

The Gloom 2E core game cards are made from post-consumer recycled PET as of the 2024 reprint. In addition to recycled plastic cards, we continue to use recycled paper content, and maintain our general policy of avoiding disposable plastic wrap, substituting a paper band around the decks, and sticker tabs to seal the box.

2012 Featured on TableTop with Wil Wheaton
2010 Family Games: The 100 Best
2006 Origins Award Winner – Traditional Card Game of the Year
2006 GAMES Magazine's Games 100 List – Family Card Game category
2005 InQuest Gamer Fan Award Nominee – Best Card Game
2004 OgreCave's Christmas Gift Guide