Ghost Lift
2025尾根ギア (Onegear)
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 4
Mainly reviews. Ghost Lift is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
2 - 6 players
15 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
In an ancient, abandoned apartment building, an old elevator creaks up and down the shaft of its own accord. Locals know of it as "the ghost lift". They say that it's moved by the ghosts of lingering residents trying to find their way back to their homes. You and your friends thought it would be fun to test your mettle by riding it...until you got trapped inside with the ghosts! Unless you release these ghosts on the floors they long for, they'll haunt you forevermore. Try not to get haunted in Ghost Lift, a horror-themed, card-climbing game. On a turn, you must play higher or lower than the top card on the discard pile, with the direction being indicated by the most recent arrow played. The first player to get rid of their hand of cards is the only one who escapes safely, while the others are haunted by their remaining cards, which you note. Play multiple rounds until someone has been caught with the same number three times or the same three numbers twice, and which point the game ends, and that player loses.
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Which Ghost Lift video should I watch?
Ghost Lift has 5 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 unboxing. They date from 2025 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Ghost Lift | How to Play ENG | Japanese Board Game" by Circat, which runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Ghost Lift Review: Don't Go Into a Raining Elevator" by The Dice Tower. To see it played, watch "Ghost Lift | Playthrough | Japanese Board Game" by Circat.
If you like it, try SCOUT, dnup, Jungo or Oh My Brain, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Ghost Lift
From BoardGameGeek:
In an ancient, abandoned apartment building, an old elevator creaks up and down the shaft of its own accord. Locals know of it as "the ghost lift". They say that it's moved by the ghosts of lingering residents trying to find their way back to their homes. You and your friends thought it would be fun to test your mettle by riding it...until you got trapped inside with the ghosts! Unless you release these ghosts on the floors they long for, they'll haunt you forevermore. Try not to get haunted in Ghost Lift, a horror-themed, card-climbing game. On a turn, you must play higher or lower than the top card on the discard pile, with the direction being indicated by the most recent arrow played. The first player to get rid of their hand of cards is the only one who escapes safely, while the others are haunted by their remaining cards, which you note. Play multiple rounds until someone has been caught with the same number three times or the same three numbers twice, and which point the game ends, and that player loses.
Designer
尾根ギア (Onegear)
Artist
別府さい (Sai Beppu)
Publisher
Engames
Categories
Mechanics
Hand ManagementTrick-taking & Climbing