{"id":10053,"date":"2020-10-16T23:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T04:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/\/?p=10053"},"modified":"2020-10-16T23:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-17T04:23:00","slug":"ricardos-2020-guide-to-horror-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/ricardos-2020-guide-to-horror-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricardo&#8217;s 2020 Guide to Horror Gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the next couple of weeks, we\u2019ll be sharing highlights from Lair employee Ricardo\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ricardos-Halloween-gaming-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2020 Guide to Horror Gaming<\/a>! Ricardo is a Lair employee board game expert, and highlights a number of new horror games released this past year that you\u2019ll want to be sure to check out this Halloween season. Here are some excerpts from the guide highlighting the games\u00a0<em>Horrified<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Grindhouse<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/maxresdefault-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10056\" \/><figcaption>If you are looking for that \u201cclassic feel\u201d in your games \u2014 retro artwork and gaming style I really suggest taking a good look at Horrified by Ravensburger.<br><strong>HORRIFIED<\/strong>: There is a small group of people that will tell you that a \u201cgame using licensed properties isn\u2019t really a good game at all\u201d hasn\u2019t given this one a good look. Horrified is a game based off the classic Universal Monsters properties such as Dracula, the Wolf Man, The Invisible Man, Frankenstein and his Bride\u2026 you know the drill. This game brings it in the art style. When you open this box you are greeted by a fantastic statement that looks like it was taken from a silent film. This is a game that will take your breath away in art style. The goal of the game is very simple, you are a group of Investigators trying to stop the monsters from overrunning the town and scaring off the villagers. This miniatures game has you solving unique puzzles based off the creature&#8217;s character and personality. You can mix and match each monster to your liking to increase the difficulty. This is a great lighthearted game that isn\u2019t very scary or gory, with some beautiful artwork for the whole family that you will want to play again and again! Great Co-operative action and plays in about 1 hour. 1-5 Players.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-16-at-3.21.00-PM-1-650x186.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10057\" \/><figcaption>If you\u2019re a graduate of the \u201clighthearted\u201d and are looking for something a bit more\u2026meaty, then I&#8217;ve got just the game for you!<br><strong>GRINDHOUSE<\/strong>: Fans of 80\u2019s horror pulp will feel right at home here, Alas! Take the Saw films and marry it with the plot of The House on Haunted Hill and you have Grindhouse by Everything Epic. In Grindhouse you play a character 10 million dollars in debt and your only lifeline to get out of it is a mysterious letter sent by an even more mysterious host inviting you to spend the night at his mansion\u2026if you survive you win 10 million dollars. The point of the game is to survive 5 rooms, with as many limbs attached as possible to score victory points at the end. This is a luck based game that has a certain gameshow quality to it. You might be asked to nominate players to attempt a task, only to have the tables turned against the others just as quickly. This game does provide some fun nods to classic horror tropes that a horror fan would find very amusing but the art style might put off more sensitive people with depictions of bloody severed limbs everywhere. This game comes with a very nice play mat and components are very good quality! This game will do well for competitive gamers looking for a fun and quick fix. Plays around 15-30 minutes. 2-6 Players.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t wait until next week for more of Ricardo\u2019s recommends,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ricardos-Halloween-gaming-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check out the full article online now<\/a>! We hope you\u2019ll enjoy these detailed breakdowns of some of this year\u2019s hottest horror games. These games and more are waiting for you to pick up and play &#8211; come get \u2018em!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the next couple of weeks, we\u2019ll be sharing highlights from Lair employee Ricardo\u2019s\u00a02020 Guide to Horror Gaming! 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