2021Aaron Donogh, Prospero Hall
- Videos
- 34
- Creators
- 25
2 - 4 players60 minMedium weight

2026Justin Gale
Mainly reviews. The Brightview Haunting is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
One night, a superstitious teen named Bert Hudson ventured a bit too far into Brightview's dark past. As he stumbled across strange markings in the forest, Bert inadvertently broke a seal from an ancient Elder Tree that would awaken a demon known as the Whisperer. The Brightview Haunting is a one versus many cooperative horror game. Play as either Exorcists, working together to save Bert and banish the Whisperer, or as the Whisperer, tracking them down to spread corruption and attempting to possess them all. Experience asymmetric gameplay as each Exorcist utilizes different passive actions, and the Whisperer uses a set of unique abilities that get upgraded as the game progresses. As Exorcists, trigger random Events through key actions like invoking ritual items, or using corrupted artifacts. Determine when to use special items, manage your corruption, and strategically move around the map to outwit the Whisperer. As the Whisperer, possessing Exorcists turn them against their allies. When this happens, the game becomes team based, and a possessed Exorcist coordinates with the Whisperer. Any Exorcist who gets possessed during the game is able to be saved in different ways, in which they'd switch back to their original team. Will you become vessels for the demon or banish the Whisperer back into the Elder Tree for good? -description from the publisher
The Brightview Haunting has 6 videos from 6 creators: 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 unboxing. They date from 2025 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "The Brightview Haunting - One versus many. Try not to go to the dark side." by Meeple University, which runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Introducing The Brightview Haunting" by Getting Games. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "The Brightview Haunting Playthrough | Shadow of the Game" by Shadow of the Game.
If you like it, try Fast & Furious: Highway Heist, Flash Point: Fire Rescue, Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak or The Oracle of Delphi, which share several of its mechanics.
2021Aaron Donogh, Prospero Hall
2 - 4 players60 minMedium weight
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2 - 6 players45 minMedium weight
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2 - 6 players90 - 150 minMedium weight
2016Stefan Feld
2 - 4 players70 - 100 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
One night, a superstitious teen named Bert Hudson ventured a bit too far into Brightview's dark past. As he stumbled across strange markings in the forest, Bert inadvertently broke a seal from an ancient Elder Tree that would awaken a demon known as the Whisperer. The Brightview Haunting is a one versus many cooperative horror game. Play as either Exorcists, working together to save Bert and banish the Whisperer, or as the Whisperer, tracking them down to spread corruption and attempting to possess them all. Experience asymmetric gameplay as each Exorcist utilizes different passive actions, and the Whisperer uses a set of unique abilities that get upgraded as the game progresses. As Exorcists, trigger random Events through key actions like invoking ritual items, or using corrupted artifacts. Determine when to use special items, manage your corruption, and strategically move around the map to outwit the Whisperer. As the Whisperer, possessing Exorcists turn them against their allies. When this happens, the game becomes team based, and a possessed Exorcist coordinates with the Whisperer. Any Exorcist who gets possessed during the game is able to be saved in different ways, in which they'd switch back to their original team. Will you become vessels for the demon or banish the Whisperer back into the Elder Tree for good? -description from the publisher
Designer
Justin Gale
Artists
Irina French, Henning Ludvigsen
Publisher
Typhon Games
Categories
Mechanics