#307: Halloween and The Secret Cabal Twilight Zone

Happy All Hallows' Eve, Cabalists! This week, Wolfman Steve and The Gatekeeper take over with ghoulish jokes and spooky banishments. The Founders dive into the horror board games they've been playing including Mansions of Madness, Cthulhu: Death May Die, A Touch of Evil, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Slaughterhouse, and feature Halloween by Emerson Matsuuchi. Tony T returns with the latest board game industry news, delivering updates from beyond the grave. Finally, we journey into The Secret Cabal Twilight Zone to discuss their ideas for twisted and terrifying themed games perfect for Halloween night. It’s a spooky, fun-filled episode you won’t want to miss! Enjoy!

Timecodes

• Halloween 00:48:29

• News with Tony T 01:18:47

• The Secret Cabal Twilight Zone 02:13:07

Opening Banter and Reviews

• Mansions of Madness

• Cthulhu: Death May Die

• A Touch of Evil

• Texas Chainsaw Massacre Slaughterhouse

Feature Review: Halloween

The first board game based on the original classic horror movie "Halloween". In this 1 vs. many game, most of the players will run around the board, searching through houses for useful items and for the kids - Tommy and Lindsey. They can win the game by either causing enough damage to Michael Myers, or by finding Tommy, Lindsey, and a set of car keys so they can escape to safety! Meanwhile, the player controlling Michael Myers will stalk them - and because he is only visible when someone is looking directly at him, he will be an ever-present danger throughout the game. The Myers player can win by killing enough characters, or by preventing the players from escaping for long enough. (If a player's character is killed, they lose anything they're carrying but will come on the board with a new character from the movie).

Designed by Emerson Matsuuchi

Published by Trick or Treat Studios

BoardGameGeek.com Entry

Gaming News by Tony T

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