2022 · Murder / Mystery

Endangered Orphans: House of Rath

Players control a group of orphans trying to keep at least one child alive while also taking turns embodying the boogeyman. On each turn players take a Roll phase to manipulate the house: lock doors, rotate rooms, move via secret passages, and reveal hidden orphans to shepherd their own children toward safety or sacrifice rivals. A Boogeyman phase follows, during which the active player moves the hunter, tests deductions about orphan ownership, and tries to discover other players’ children without exposing their own. Discovery forces desperate escapes or draws Run Away cards that can be spent later for special effects. The game mixes deduction, direct interaction, and spatial/map reduction; play ends when only one player still has surviving orphans.

groupPlayers

2–6 best 5

schedulePlaying time

25–40 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

1 / 5