Disney’s beloved The Haunted Mansion comes to life — err, death — in this hauntingly fun family board game! Explore all the classic rooms of the ghost-infested manor, from the festivities-filled Ballroom to the Attic and out to the Graveyard and beyond in search of spirits. Beware, though, of the Hitchhiking Ghosts, who are notorious for “following you home” as that may spell your doom in the end!
Players gain points by socializing with ghosts around the Haunted Mansion. Players move around the mansion by rotating the Endless Hallway around Madame Leota's Séance Room, collecting Ghost cards in front of them in sets, each of which are worth different point values. Players want to avoid Haunt cards, as the most “haunted” player will lose points. The player with the most points at the end wins.
-description from publisher
- Strong thematic integration
- Family-friendly
- Interesting strategy
- Suitable for hobby gamers
- Supernatural exploration
- Haunted Mansion ride
- Disney-themed
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Haunt card management — Avoiding accumulating too many haunt cards
- set collection — Collecting different spirit cards
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- 2020 might have been a crappy year for all of us but there were some great board games that came out
- The older this guy gets the better his game designs become