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Betrayal at House on the Hill

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Betrayal at House on the Hill is an adventure and horror board game first published by Avalon Hill in 2004, with later editions released in 2010 and 2022, designed by Bruce Glassco with development by Rob Daviau, Bill McQuillan, Mike Selinker and Teeuwynn Woodruff. Three to six players begin as allies exploring a haunted mansion whose room tiles are drawn and assembled at random as play proceeds, uncovering dangers, items and ominous events along the way. Once enough omens have accumulated, the game triggers one of dozens of possible haunt scenarios, at which point one player usually turns traitor and takes control of the house's monsters or other threats while the rest continue as the besieged heroes, changing the game's rules and goals for its second half.

Facts
Origin Year
2004 1
Playing Time
60 2
Skill or Luck
Mixed 1
Designer
Bill McQuillan 2
Designer
Bruce Glassco 2
Designer
Mike Selinker 2
Designer
Rob Daviau 2
Designer
Teeuwynn Woodruff 2
Publisher
asmodee 2
Publisher
Avalon Hill 2
Publisher
Hasbro 2
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast 2
Game Category
Adventure 2
Game Category
Exploration 2
Game Category
Horror 2
Game Mechanic
Dice Rolling 2
Game Mechanic
Map Addition 2
Game Mechanic
Modular Board 2
Game Mechanic
Player Elimination 2
Game Mechanic
Role Playing 2
Game Mechanic
Storytelling 2
Game Mechanic
Team-Based Game 2
Game Mechanic
Traitor Game 2
Game Mechanic
Variable Player Powers 2
Minimum Players
3 2
Maximum Players
6 2
Classification
Player Count
Small Group (3-6 Players) 1
Sport
Game Type (category)
Board Game 1
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1. Betrayal at House on the Hill (Wikipedia)
  • Lead sentence
    A board game published by Avalon Hill in 2004
  • Infobox 'players' field: 3 to 6
  • Infobox: random_chance
    Medium
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2. Betrayal at House on the Hill (BoardGameGeek)
  • Playing Time: 60
  • Designer: Bill McQuillan
  • Designer: Bruce Glassco
  • Designer: Mike Selinker
  • Designer: Rob Daviau
  • Designer: Teeuwynn Woodruff
  • Publisher: asmodee
  • Publisher: Avalon Hill
  • Publisher: Hasbro
  • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
  • Game Category: Adventure
  • Game Category: Exploration
  • Game Category: Horror
  • Game Mechanic: Dice Rolling
  • Game Mechanic: Map Addition
  • Game Mechanic: Modular Board
  • Game Mechanic: Player Elimination
  • Game Mechanic: Role Playing
  • Game Mechanic: Storytelling
  • Game Mechanic: Team-Based Game
  • Game Mechanic: Traitor Game
  • Game Mechanic: Variable Player Powers
  • Minimum Players: 3
  • Maximum Players: 6
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