Watch “The Ghosts Betwixt Review, Who should pick up this modern dungeon crawling board game?,” a board game review for The Ghosts Betwixt on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Tabletop Bellhop on YouTube:
In this podcast segment Moe and Sean share their thoughts on The Ghosts Betwixt, a game experience that started off quite rough (mainly due to missed expectations). Find out about this crunchy modern dungeon crawling board game that has more in common with Gloomhaven than Heroquest, despite it's Saturday Morning Cartoon look
This review is one segment of episode 190 of The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, This is Halloween.
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Disclosure: Thank you Innocent Traveler Games for sending over a copy of this meaty dungeon crawler for us to explore.
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Timestamps:
00:00 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
01:45 COMPONENT QUALITY
03:50 THE GHOSTS BETWIXT OVERVIEW OF PLAY
15:57 THE GHOSTS BETWIXT WAS NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED
29:32 SHOULD YOU PICK UP THE GHOSTS BETWIXT?
33:21 CLOSING
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From the publisher:
Dungeon Crawling in the Haunted Heartland
Young Richie has been kidnapped! He was last seen taken into the Bennert family’s farmhouse, which transforms into the Worlds of Terror haunted house during the Halloween season.
The Bennerts’ haunted attraction has fallen on hard times, as thrill-seeking audiences begin opting for more impressive haunted houses found in the city. However, the Bennerts own the ultimate wild card – and they will play it tonight to resurrect the family business.
Join Richie’s family Bill, Joan, Avelynn and Maddox as they battle the Bennert family in this campaign-driven dungeon crawler!
EXPLORE crooked locations only found in America’s haunted heartland
Map tiles are randomly placed, making each play through unique.
What's behind the next door? You're never quite sure, and there's only one way to find out...
Haunted houses, cider mills, corn mazes and more await you!
FIGHT off otherworldly beings with household weapons & unique talents
Customize each family member to build the team YOU want.
Unlimited combinations of weapons and character-specific talents change the way you do battle!
UNLOCK unforgettable surprises throughout the campaign
New monsters, new weapons, new environments (& new heroes?) are unlocked when revealed in the story.
A never-before-seen story will leave you shocked up until the very end!
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https://theghostsbetwixt.com/
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