Gameplay rules: We break down the rules for the board game's exploration and haunt phases.Setup: Take your first steps into the haunted house as we pick characters and lay down room tiles.Player count, game length and overview: Find out how many people can play Betrayal and what you'll be doing.How to play Betrayal at House on the Hill No need to shiver with terror, though - once you know the basics of how to play Betrayal at House on the Hill, you'll find it easy to jump into any of the haunts and focus on the fun of playing, rather than the rules. The board game's variety can lead to a number of questions about rules, with each of the 50 haunts having potentially different gameplay changes.

Each haunt has a unique story and setup, from players finding themselves shrunk to miniscule size and trying to escape a now giant cat in a toy plane to twists on classic horror monsters such as ghosts, ghouls and mummies. The sheer variety of Betrayal's haunts is a big part of why it's remained so popular since it first emerged from the crypt in 2004. But not everyone will be on the same side - one of your group may be a traitor, trying to work against everyone else to achieve their own aims and win alone. It's the perfect scary story collection, offering a box packed with 50 different spooky haunts for players to try and solve - and survive - together. Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of the best horror board games of all time.

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