About us
The Grimoire is a community that is dedicated to spreading the word about Blood on the Clocktower through fun, friendly, and entertaining games. This group has been started by members of The Grimoire community located in and around the Cincinnati area to host social deduction gaming events in the greater Cincinnati region.
If you are interested in social deduction games such as Blood on the Clocktower, Werewolf, or Mafia, we'd love to have you join us for a game.
This group and any events hosted by it will always aim to be completely free, though some venues or activities may include a cost charged by a third party. Donations are turned on if you would like to help us pay for the annual cost of the Meetup group or any expense of running our events.
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Blood on the Clocktower at LexiCon Tabletop Board Game and RPG Convention
Clarion Hotel Conference Center - North, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY, USThis is a public event, not associated with Grim Cincinnati. While many storytellers from our local group will be running games, we are not officially associated with the convention.
The 2026 LexiCon Tabletop Board Game and RPG Convention is quickly approaching and badges are selling out fast! In recent years there have been 2-3 circles of Blood on the Clocktower running all weekend.
Less than 100 weekend badges remain at $65 each.
More information and badges can be found here: https://tabletop.events/conventions/lexicon-2026-tabletop-gaming-convention
About Blood on the Clocktower
In the quiet village of Ravenswood Bluff, a demon walks amongst you. During a hellish thunderstorm, on the stroke of midnight, there echoes a bone-chilling scream. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the town storyteller murdered, their body impaled on the hands of the clocktower, blood dripping onto the cobblestones below. A Demon is on the loose, murdering by night and disguised in human form by day. Some have scraps of information. Others have abilities that fight the evil or protect the innocent. But the Demon and its evil minions are spreading lies to confuse and breed suspicion. Will the good townsfolk put the puzzle together in time to execute the true demon and save themselves? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful village?
Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game with players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, overseen by a Storyteller player who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The goal of the game is to successfully deduce and execute the demons before they outnumber the townfolk.
During a 'day' phase players socialize openly and whisper privately to trade knowledge or spread lies, culminating in a player's execution if a majority suspects them of being Evil. During a 'night' time, players close their eyes and are woken one at a time by the Storyteller to gather information, spread mischief, or kill.
The Storyteller uses the game's intricate playing pieces to guide each game, leaving others free to play without a table or board. Players stay in the thick of the action to the very end even if their characters are killed, haunting Ravenswood Bluff as ghosts trying to win from beyond the grave. If you arrive late to a game, you can enter after it's started as a powerful Traveller character with unusual talents and questionable allegiances. Each character comes with their own special ability and no two players in a game are ever the same character.
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