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Escape the Nightmare

Escape the Nightmare

3DTotal Games · 2016
3–71–15 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.1 BGG#21.683 BGG173Co-op
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How do you play Escape the Nightmare?

A challenging fifty four card cooperative real time trading game (With optional singing). You play as a group of friends inhabiting a shared nightmare. Your hand consists of nightmarish aspects and you goal is to trade these with your friends.

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A challenging fifty four card cooperative real time trading game (With optional singing).

You play as a group of friends inhabiting a shared nightmare. Your hand consists of nightmarish aspects and you goal is to trade these with your friends. If someone can get a collection of similar aspects then they can master that part of the nightmare and contribute to your eventual escape - however each card that you receive in trade can force you to undertake certain actions, restrict who you trade with or limit how you can communicate. To make matters worse something is chasing you through the nightmare and you have to trade its card every ten seconds or be devoured. It's coming. Run.

During set-up players choose a collection of nightmare types based on the number of players. This choice allows a group to include or exclude certain mechanics - so whether your nightmare will be an all singing all dancing nightmare is down to the exuberance of the players rather than luck of the draw.

Escape the Nightmare is a challenging experience, with the average group losing a fair few games before their first victory. However the play time is quick and resetting for another go takes seconds. There are six difficulty levels to make the game accessible for groups of any level of skill and selecting different types of nightmare allows players to set the tone of their game to suit their preferences.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Play time
1–15 min
Players
3–7
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#21.683
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Q3How do you play Escape the Nightmare?
Escape the Nightmare is a horror game, for 3–7 players, taking ~1–15 minutes, featuring cooperative game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Escape the Nightmare — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Escape the Nightmare support?
Escape the Nightmare is played by 3–7 players.
Q5How long does a game of Escape the Nightmare take?
A game of Escape the Nightmare takes about 1–15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Escape the Nightmare for?
Escape the Nightmare is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Escape the Nightmare?
Escape the Nightmare has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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