Halloween is almost upon us! I am sure that a lot of you, like me, will be celebrating with devilishly tasty snacks and some ghoulish games. I wanted to host a Halloween themed board games evening (as well as watching Buffy Halloween episodes), so I have compiled a list of games that I think fit the occasion nicely. Now all that I need is a few dozen candles, some cobwebs liberally hanging from the walls and a stash of carved pumpkins all lit up. But I blew my seasonal budget on Christmas decorations, so I have just left the room unpolished for a week, to give it that eerie dusty glow.
Mysterium
I have mentioned this game before here. It is a co-operative game with a ghostly theme. One player acts as a ghost that has been contacted to identify their killer. The ghost cannot speak, they can only communicate through the use of cards as clues. The other players must decipher the cards meanings amongst each other. It does feel like you are part of a seance, contacting the spirit world for answers, and it is a good measure of how well you know your friend's thought process.
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
Who is the real werewolf? Who is an innocent villager? Who has switched the identities? This is a favourite bluffing game, with lots of fun and accusations flying. Being a good liar can help but it is not essential as I have managed to fool everyone a few times! All roles get to engage and discuss, everyone is involved and have to fight to survive using powers of persuasion. You must try to survive the nights from a hungry werewolf or the next day from the blood-lust of the angry villagers who want to kill the accused wolf. This game is great for a lively party.
Zombie Dice
This is a dice rolling push-your-luck game. Zombies are staggering around looking for juicy brains to chow down on, you do this by rolling the dice to determine how many brains you get to eat. Keep rolling, but if you roll three shotgun blasts then your turn is over and you pass the dice to the next player. The first to roll 13 brains or more is the winner. They munch all of the grey matter!
King of Tokyo: Halloween Expansion
In this fighting dice game you are playing as monsters trying to destroy Tokyo, and beat up each other in the process. The Halloween edition comes with two new monsters: Pumpkin Jack and Boogey Woogey. I've already written a brief description of the game here but it is very simple to play and lots of fun. The Halloween theme gives it that extra special something, it comes with new power cards that feature costumes for the monsters and the expansion dice are very fitting for the occasion with the black icons against the bright orange. Halloween colours really make a nice statement, and the imagery of monsters in Halloween costumes trick or treating is enough to make me happy.
Betrayal at House on the Hill
This is a co-operative dice rolling horror game. It is very atmospheric and puts you right into the action, giving off a horror movie vibe as you and a group of others explore a haunted house. During the game you uncover certain items that trigger the main scenario and there is often a traitor in the midst. This is a very involved game and highly exciting, I may be playing this one tonight ahead of schedule!
So I feel prepared for my little Halloween night, I even picked up some gorgeous Chessex dice for the old collection. Garish colours to please all! What creepy games will you be playing tomorrow night?
Happy Halloween everyone!
Thanks for reading,
Marisa xx
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