Sunday, February 23, 2020

Horrified! Great Art Work and Great Capturing of Your Imagination

I can't wait to play this game again!  Super simple yet super engaging.  We went through the rules in not time and got down to wondering the streets of what I can only describe as 'Old Hollywood'.

The board game graphics and cards capture the essence of the 1940s era monster movie posters.  The extra touch was the meticulous hand painted miniatures my friend did.  It was nostalgic and drew me right into the game.

The co-op aspect makes it more fun as your able to help each other gain items and ultimately attempt to slay these classic creatures of the night.


Deceptively difficult.  The game mechanics are a cinch
  • move/acquire/etc based on your character's ability 
  • when completed flip a monster card to invoke a possible attack 
  • roll the dice to determine any possible damage
The difficulty is completing each monster's challenge card then seek it out to remove it from existence.  This requires navigating the streets while evading the lurkers, sometimes having to move from one side of the board game to the other.  However your team and villagers can only survive so many attacks before you become HORRIFIED!   and the game comes to a sudden end.  Nooooo!

I found the extra tasks very fascinating. Villagers begin to wonder the town and you must escort them to their destination.  Succeed and receive a bonus skill card.  Fail and...    well I won't describe the grizzly horrors that are inflicted if you do.

This game is rated 10+.  It's very cute and a really nice change from some of the darker board games I've played like Dead of Winter.  I liked this game so much I hope to have an opportunity for my kids to play it.   5 Stars!

I made this teaser trailer for the game.

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