Avalon Hill Betrayal at House on the Hill, Green

This game is so much fun. Ive played this in groups of six, and even done teams of two playing characters to play with larger groups. Its a great game. The flavor text is so much fun, and with the right group of people you can really get into it. The rules are simple enough to jump right into it even as an ametuer gamer. some of the cons are the fragility of the character tokens, the sliders can be really loose, and I found the box was a little dented when I got it, but that was a shipping issue. the pros were that its a really interactive, exploitative gameplay. The haunts are always different, and Ive yet to have a repeat gaming experience. Because of the haunt balance its really hard to win either way, and the luck of the draw can screw you up at just the last second. Its really awesome.

Havent had a chance to play many scenarios, but the ones I have, Ive enjoyed. They need to do a better job of providing storage for all the little pieces. I shouldnt have to spend money on something like The Broken Token Box Organizer, to have reasonable option of storage. As it stands, dealing with all the tiny pieces is a giant PITA. I can only hope I havent lost any.

This is a very complex but incredibly fun game. The first time you play, make sure to set aside at least 30 minutes to read all the rules and instructions. Our whole family has enjoyed playing and we love that there are so many different scenarios!

I got this as a gift for my brother. We ended up playing for hours Christmas night. Made things memorable and so much fun. It really is great for replay as many elements are different every time you play. Would highly recommend this!

There are 50 different haunt scenarios and the room tiles are randomized, so its different every time. It can be high tension once the haunt begins so it actually does fit the theme of a haunted house. The only problem I have is that sometimes the haunts can be very unbalanced. Reading comprehension can definitely hinder some people in this game. It says 12+ for the age which is good, but Ive played with college graduates who cant understand some of the wording. If one of these... less than clever people happen to get the haunt, its going to be a long game. So dont choose who you play this game with indiscriminately or it may slow the game so much that it is no longer fun.

Super fun game..... for adults or older kids. A little complicated to learn. Much better with 5-6 people than a smaller amount

Really fun game! It takes a little while to learn, but once you do, its a TON of fun

Betrayal at House on the Hill is a fantastic game made by Wizards of the Coast. Gameplay starts with each player choosing a survivor - six survivor tiles with a different version of the character on each side makes for twelve to choose from - and placing them in the central hallway. From there, players explore the house by going through doorways into unexplored rooms, revealing rooms from a stack of tiles and spooky events that do everything from slowing them down to gaining powers or items. In fact, everything in this game is straight out of a horror show - whether youre hearing shrieking voices, choking on grave dust, or being buried alive, Betrayal at House on the Hill is easily one of the creepiest board games youll ever play! The real fun begins when the Haunt starts; some rooms contain Omen cards, and every time an omen is revealed, six dice are rolled. If the total showing is lower than the number of omens that are showing, the Haunt has begun! The Traitors Tome is referenced to see which haunt is being played out (there are 50 in all), and the identity of the traitor is revealed. Since no one knows who the traitor is until this point, you might have been helping them all along! The traitor leaves the room and flips to the appropriate page in the Traitors Tome to see what theyre supposed to be doing, and the rest of the players look through the Survivors Guide to see what their new objective is. It would be unfair to reveal any of the haunts here, but I will say that youll wind up doing all sorts of insane things to fulfill your win condition, whether youre the traitor or one of the survivors. With fifty different scenarios and a house thats different every time you explore it, Betrayal at House on the Hill has a lot of replay value. Sure, youll eventually start to recognize the Haunts...but that takes a lot of playing time, and even if you know whats going on, that doesnt mean you can do anything about it! Two things to keep in mind: 1) This game is not for younger children. Most of the themes are spooky and might frighten the little ones, so treat this games as PG-13. Its especially important to keep this game away from toddlers and infants, as many (most) of the game pieces could be choking hazards. 2) The components are a little questionable. Almost everything is cardboard, which means the game is subject to warping if stacked a certain way. Furthermore, there are endless tiny pieces; get several small sandwich bags and separate the tokens by type, or prepare to spend several minutes hunting every time you need one. Those two caveats are hardly anything that should keep you away from this game. With a high level of replayability, creative and engaging scenarios, and a social dynamic that cant be ignore, Betrayal at House on the Hill earned its second run by being a fantastic game thats difficult to ignore.

It takes a few plays to get used to it, but is entertaining.

Fun game but takes longer than an hour to play.