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Horror Island

Horror Island

(Self-Published) · 2011
1–430 min12+ yrs6.8 BGG17Co-op
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How do you play Horror Island?

This game attempts to capture the feel of a Horror Movie in a Board Game. Players start off as survivors of an airplane crash, they know that something is wrong but not what.

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Horror Island box art
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This game attempts to capture the feel of a Horror Movie in a Board Game. Players start off as survivors of an airplane crash, they know that something is wrong but not what. They must first leave the safety of the abandoned village and collect clues from other island locations. Once they have collected enough clues a Horror themed Goal is revealed that usually requires gathering certain objects and bringing them to a given location (eg. To escape from the island you must take the motor from the docks and repair it in the workshop, and return with the keys and gasoline to escape).

As the players move about the island they will come under attack from the Peril Deck. The hand of cards each player holds represents the energy they have to escape from the attacks, attacks chip away at your hand (the Action Deck also represents how much daylight is left). If you ever run out of cards in your hand after an attack you die... but the player can always return to the village to grab another survivor to wander off to find out what is going on.

The game contains a few horror themed cards including "I know what to do", "it's now or never", and my favorite for twist endings "It's not what you think" all balanced to bring a horror movie to your tabletop in about half-an-hour.

NOTE: All files necessary to play the game are located in the files section below :-)

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BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Play time
30 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Horror Island?
Horror Island is a horror game, for 1–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring cooperative game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Horror Island — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Horror Island support?
Horror Island is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Horror Island take?
A game of Horror Island takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Horror Island for?
Horror Island is recommended from age 12.
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