Horror films and series have long been favorites among TV productions. There are now also some board games that cover this topic. “Betrayal in House On The Hill” is a modern classic among horror games, weaving wonderfully messy elements into its plot and game mechanics.
“Betrayal At House On The Hill” is currently available in Amazon’s Easter sale almost 50 percent cheaper for only 28.99 euros – a real bargain.
“Betrayal At House On The Hill”: That’s why it’s so special
The fascination of “Betrayal At House On The Hill” lies in that the game mechanics. You take on the role of a group of people who visit a mysterious house. Before you start, you choose one of the many scenarios and a character. Then you explore the house and find new rooms, weapons, items and omens.
The latter causes a ghostly feeling at some point. Now it gets exciting: One person in your group betrays you. Who that is determines the scenario. The traitor now plays according to his or her own rules, which are recorded in a special rule book. If you were allies before, now it’s about survival.
The rest of the group also continues to play according to special rules and must neutralize the traitor. The apostate can do anything Weapons, monsters or magic resort to make up for numerical inferiority.
Simple rules, but great waste factor
The rules of “Betrayal At House On The Hill” are quite simple and can therefore be learned very quickly. In principle you can start playing immediately. But: The game isn’t fair either still very balanced and also very happy. But that’s exactly what makes it so attractive and the waste factor. Even in hopeless situations, the tide can still turn. The rounds are played very quickly and you can easily play multiple games in a row.
The game footage of “Betrayal At House On The Hill” is high quality and clear. The board game is suitable for three to six players and really feels like a horror movie where anything can happen – in the tradition of films like ‘The Cabin In The Woods’.
“Kill Doctor Lucky”: the family-friendly alternative
The board game is a little more family friendly than “Betrayal At House On The Hill”. ‘Kill Doctor Lucky”, which is currently available at a heavily reduced price for only 25.24 euros as part of the Easter offers.
Here too you sneak through a villa and collect weapons. However, everyone is on their own in this. The goal is to kill Doctor Lucky. But the target lives up to his name and is haunted by luck, making the kill even more difficult for you. But: with every attempt you become stronger, so that you can slaughter cheerfully, but without showing yourself.