Overview

RUN! TRUST! DIE! is a social deduction game that tasks the Runner to pick one of the Navigators to guide them to their escape or innevitable death.

There are three roles: Runner, Traitor & Savior. The key roles of the Traitor and Savior are to navigate the player with solely their words. The Runner has no choice but to trust either player.

The game is won when the runner either escapes with the treasure or dies trying.

Roles / Objectives

The Runner As the runner you must reveal the treasure card and escape without losing all of your health.

The Traitor As the Traitor you must lie to the Runner in order for them to lose all their hearts.

The Savior As the Savior you must do your best to guide the runner to the treasure and escape without the runner losing all of their health cards in the run.

Card types

Safe tile The safe tile is a neutral tile where the Runner can freely move onto without any consequences.

Damage tile The damage tile will hurt the runner. If the Runner has revealed this tile they lose one health card.

Runners are allowed to traverse on this tile freely after being revealed without taking damage after being.

Treasure tile The Treasure tile is needed to succesfully escape the facility. In order to claim it the Runner must land on it. Health tile Health cards dictate the runner’s health. Once hurt the Runner must flip them over to indicate damage.

By default the game starts with 4 heart cards, but experienced players can play with 3 hearts for a more challenging experience.

# Credits and acknowledgements

Crediting and acknowledging the cool people involved in making this card game possible. We hope that anyone who picks up this game in the future enjoys it and feels the time, effort and love put into our game!

Credits

Jhames Carigma

Lead Producer & Original Concept

Austin Trinh

Lead Designer

Alexandra Hernandez

Lead Artist

Xavier Cardenas

Graphic Designer & Concept Artist

Acknowledgements

James Morgan

Professor for CS/ART-108

Emma M.

Original game Co-Creator

thegamecrafter.com

Printing & publishing the game

MESA program @ SJSU

Playtesting the game

Marathon (2026) by Bungie

Large inspiration for the art direction