Mansions of Madness: Second Edition is a fully cooperative, app-driven board game of horror and mystery for one to five players that takes place in the same universe as Eldritch Horror and Elder Sign.
92.00€
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ajewo
Cooperative Ameritrash horror dungeon crawler in the Lovecraft universe with App integration which is a big improvement over the first edition. It is more about the story than strategic decision because dice resolve events. Pros: + Artwork (colorful, detailed, app is okay/good) + Components (minis, tokens, tiles) + Tense exploration (constant uncertainty) + App integration (for set-up, for random events, for monsters, replaces the dungeon master) + Different story scenarios some with random map layout (replayability, variability) + Different characters with special abilities and insanity cards + Cool insanity system where players get additional private goals to fulfill (even traitor) + Modular board and different scenarios + Quick set-up due to app + Easy to teach Neutrals: # Cthulhu theme # Some mini games on the App, e.g., for lock picking # Solo game # Base game: same story for each scenario. Only events, enemies, and equipment change (more scenarios needed over time for replayability) # Not about puzzly decisions but experience, atmosphere, and story-driven Negatives: - Many dice rolls to resolve (for skill checks, combat), little depth - Some scenario have very high playing time - No interrupts like in the first edition (fix game structure) Similar games: * T.I.M.E Stories (trial and error when replaying scenarios, a lot of skill tests) * Arkham Horror: The Card Game (customizable bag instead of dice, customizable character decks, living card game, random events, story-driven) * Arkham / Eldritch Horror (long playing time, random events, story-driven, roll to resolve) * Deep Madness (coop dungeon crawler with some more puzzly elements / interaction with the underwater environment, insanity system, much more focus on fighting than story-driven)
aiart
No updated sculpts but comes with the conversion kit for the First Edition. Like new. Punchboards incl. 211 sleeves 41x62. Complete.
AJobenhoff
I very greatly enjoy the replayability of the game, how the scenarios never quite go the same as they did the time before so even trying to meta a scenario is not a guarentee for success. I also enjoy that it has an app companion to act as your GM and keep that experience randomized.