My favorite horror board game is getting a gorgeous card game spin-off
Jan. 19, 2024It will be a “speedrun of terror & chaos”
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Horror board gameBetrayal at House on the Hillis getting a spin-off very soon that offers players a “cursed deck of cards.”
Featuring a cold blue design surrounding gold sketches reminiscent of tarot cards or woodcut illustrations, Deck of Lost Souls puts a gnarled tree dotted with faces that seems to be sucking in souls front and center, accompanied (of course) by a raven. As seen in the Twitter post, those gold elements also have an eyecatching foil finish.
In terms of how Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls works, the announcement describes it as “a speedrun of terror & chaos in a portable pack.” That obviously brings a short run-time to mind, which is in-keeping with many of thebest card games. However, it’s also worth pointing out that, unlike many of those games, thisisn’ta two-player experience – the bottom left of the box shows a ‘3-5’ player count, so you’ll still need company to run it.
Still, I’d argue that Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of thebest board gamesfor horror fans and anyone wanting something a little more complex, so I’d say this is worth a look at the least… particularly because Betrayal designer Bruce Glassco is working on Deck of Lost Souls too. And judging by the success of the franchise’s other spin-off ventures (like its Legacy version), this could be promising.
For recommendations of what to play next, be sure to take a look at these must-haveboard games for adultsor essentialboard games for 2 players.
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