Riddle

I am the kind of game that people play. But I used to be a death sentence back in the day. What kind of game am I?

Choose an answer

A.Chess
B.Poker
C.Charades
D.Hangman!
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "H".

Answer

Hangman!

Why this is the answer

The word game Hangman takes its name from the historical execution method of hanging.

This riddle is filed under Horror & Scary Riddles and rated Easy.