2023Jon Cohn, Sean Fletcher
- Videos
- 20
- Creators
- 16
2 - 4 players35 minHeavy weight

2020Jon Cohn, Siddarth RG
Mainly reviews. Grind House is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 11 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 5 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 5 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
You receive an invitation to take part in a mysterious contest at the “Grind House,” an old mansion that once stood as the largest slaughterhouse in the state. The invitation is signed simply by an individual known as “The Host.” The letter promises you the opportunity to play a game to win a reward greater than you could possibly imagine. You arrive at a decaying mansion on a hill along with five other strangers. A tall, narrow man in a tuxedo opens the huge ominous doors to usher you inside. “Thank you for attending this evening...” The Host says in a deep, ominous voice. “The entertainment will be… to die for!” The Host bursts into a sinister echoing laugh. Behind you, the door slams shut and the sound of a heavy deadbolt clicks into place. You and your fellow guests are trapped at the mercy and whims of The Host. “Shall we play a little game?” Grind House is a narrative horror game for 2-6 players where you would be considered lucky if survival only costs an arm and a leg. While survival is the ultimate goal, each player has a classic archetype with a secret motive. Some characters like the Doctor may try to keep everyone alive, while the psychopath with surely attempt to split everyone apart. Others, like the Pianist, just want to keep their hands intact. For those unfortunate souls who do perish in the house, the game is not over. Players may return as ghosts to haunt the remaining survivors as they try to make it through the Grind House unscathed. After exploring all 5 randomized rooms in the house, any survivors left total up their score to determine the winner.
Grind House has 23 videos from 19 creators: 11 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 5 playthroughs, 1 unboxing and 5 other videos. They date from 2019 to August 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Grind House Board Game Video Review" by Board to Death TV - Board Game Reviews, which runs 4 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "TDG: Grind House" by The Discriminating Gamer. 11 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Grind House Board Game | Playthrough" by fenirob, one of 5 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances – Leading the Charge, Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances – Turning the Tide, Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances – Thrills & Chills and Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances – At the Ready, also by Jon Cohn. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2026, Gen Con 2019 and Spiel Essen 2019.
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2023Jon Cohn, Sean Fletcher
2 - 4 players35 minHeavy weight
2022Jon Cohn, Sean Fletcher
2 - 4 players35 min
2022Jon Cohn, Sean Fletcher
2 - 4 players35 minMedium weight
2023Jon Cohn, Sean Fletcher
2 - 4 players35 min
From BoardGameGeek:
You receive an invitation to take part in a mysterious contest at the “Grind House,” an old mansion that once stood as the largest slaughterhouse in the state. The invitation is signed simply by an individual known as “The Host.” The letter promises you the opportunity to play a game to win a reward greater than you could possibly imagine. You arrive at a decaying mansion on a hill along with five other strangers. A tall, narrow man in a tuxedo opens the huge ominous doors to usher you inside. “Thank you for attending this evening...” The Host says in a deep, ominous voice. “The entertainment will be… to die for!” The Host bursts into a sinister echoing laugh. Behind you, the door slams shut and the sound of a heavy deadbolt clicks into place. You and your fellow guests are trapped at the mercy and whims of The Host. “Shall we play a little game?” Grind House is a narrative horror game for 2-6 players where you would be considered lucky if survival only costs an arm and a leg. While survival is the ultimate goal, each player has a classic archetype with a secret motive. Some characters like the Doctor may try to keep everyone alive, while the psychopath with surely attempt to split everyone apart. Others, like the Pianist, just want to keep their hands intact. For those unfortunate souls who do perish in the house, the game is not over. Players may return as ghosts to haunt the remaining survivors as they try to make it through the Grind House unscathed. After exploring all 5 randomized rooms in the house, any survivors left total up their score to determine the winner.
Designers
Jon Cohn, Siddarth RG
Artists
Boris Polonsky, Ivan Shavrin
Publisher
Everything Epic Games
Mechanics