HP Lovecraft was one of the authors to resonate with my gothic childhood, making growing up a little more tolerable. (2-4 Players, Ages 9 and up) Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu Families will love experiencing a bit of immaturity with their kids during the next family game night. It was fun to see if booby traps would go off or not as we all fought to literally stay alive. I remember playing this game as a kid and laughing as my siblings landed on spaces. You have to weave your way through obstacles, hoping to escape the final space before you get killed by assorted booby traps. This game, from the 90s, is a tiny survival game. If Mouse Trap was a spooky who-dun-it, it would be 13 Dead End Drive. (2-4 Players, Ages 13 and up) 13 Dead End Drive You’ll never feel so happy making people miserable.just ask my teenager. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to make your family as miserable as they can be, while making your opponent's family as happy as possible before killing each other off. Wait, what? Gloom’s card game with clear cards and cloudy objectives is a family favorite in my house. This quirky gothic card game with assorted family characters is all about making your family completely miserable before killing them. My family has always been a bit of a spooky type family. However, we believe in giving back as a company, so we'll be donating these profits back to great nonprofits making a difference in the world. We use Amazon affiliate links to recommend products we trust and love, so we might earn a small commission if you decide to purchase. Maybe one or two of them will make it to your next game night.or your Midnight Society encounter. While some have higher age recommendations than others, nearly all can be good contenders for family game night. For years, I've been seeking out the best horror board games, which can range anywhere from scary and frightening to games with an assortment of monsters and silliness.įrom one horror board game fan to another, here are some of my personal favorites that I look forward to each year. In particular, it's spooky board game season, which has become a time-honored tradition soaring to new levels as I've aged. As the weather starts to cool down, the excitement in my house always builds up because it's board game season.

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