London Dread is a co-operative game set in Victorian England. Players take on the role of investigators trying to uncover plots on the way to confronting a story specific finale.
The game is gritty and thematic, featuring a series of dark events and story lines (such as the appearance of a caped killer on the streets of London) with a hint of the supernatural.
The game is broken into a series of stories, usually played over the course of 2 chapters, in which players alternately participate in a timed planning phase where various obstacles and plots are uncovered and then an untimed story phase where players resolve the effects of their planning.
The result is a tense and truly cooperative experience where players must work together, communicate well, plan effectively, and use the strengths of their investigators in an attempt to stay a step ahead on the mean streets of the city.
Friendless
It has some very cool bits. It seems to be very difficult! The planning phase tends to be noisy and unsatisfying. Overall, close to good, but doesn't quite all work.
cypherx
Eh. Weak in mechanics. Electronic app uninspiring. Horror just doesn't seem to transfer well into board games as a theme, the uninspiring mechanics don't help this game either.
Fausticus1
A streamlined and more cohesive version of eldritch horror. I like that there is a cohesive story woven throughout the game. The planning phase with the time limit works well and is one of the most entertaining parts of the game. One of the more innovative games of late. The game feels fresh and is a blast to play.