Mansions of Madness
Mansions of Madness is a mystery horror game with a self-generating map has all the chill & thrills you’re looking for this October. The accompanying app includes music, narration, and puzzles which adds to the emersion of the gameplay.
Pumpkin rating: 4/5
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The Thing
Thing Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 has an intruder/traitor mechanic which will leave you trusting no one. Perfect for group play, especially during the spookiest month of the year. Mother warns, though, after playing the game you may need to find a new group of friends.
Pumpkin rating: 4.5/5
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Gloom
Gloom is a wonderfully tragic card game featuring an eccentric family of misfits. Your goal is simple but sad: Make your freakish family members suffer as much as possible before passing on.
Pumpkin rating: 3/5
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Mysterium
Mysterium offers a fantastical, deep-dive gameplay where you & your friends play as forensic psychics. Players commune with the spirit realm to solve various crimes, while a ghost – played by one member of party – guides the other players to solve the crime.
Pumpkin rating: 4/5
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Horrified
Horrified is a family-friendly nod to cinema’s spooky stars of the past. You play as heroes trying to save a town of villagers from the likes of Frankentsein, Wolfman, and Dracula. Work together to defeat the monsters plaguing the town before they get you.
Pumpkin rating: 5/5
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Nemesis
In space no one can hear you scream… or roll dice.
Nemesis is a homage to the Aliens franchise that perfectly stimulate the isolation and terror of being trapped on a spaceship infested with intruders of the Alien variety. Your party has to race against time to achieve secret objectives without becoming infected, letting the ship be destroyed, or being betrayed by one of your own.
Pumpkin rating: 5/5
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Dead of Winter
Dead of Winter is a survival game where your party plays as a group trying to survive the harsh conditions of winter, and the harsher realities of a zombie apocalypse. To ensure your stronghold makes it to spring, you will need weapons, food, and above all… morale.
Pumpkin rating: 3.5/5
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Obscurio
Obscurio is a co-opeartive game where you play as a group of wizards in an enchanted library trying to retrieve the most coveted grimoire. But beware! The library has turned one of wizards in your party evil & is trying to keep you trapped there forever, while the grimoire – played by another member in your party – is trying to help you escape.
Pumpkin rating: 3/5
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Dungeon Mayhem
Dungeon Mayhem is a battle royale card game, where you play as Dungeons & Dragons-inspired characters trying to be the last one standing. It’s fast-paced, cutthroat, and perfect for a family looking for an adventurous night in.
Pumpkin rating: 4/5
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Zombie Dice
Zombie Dice …. braaaaaaiiiiinnns. Roll dice to eat brains & avoid getting shot. Be the first player to eat the most brains and win the game, full and satisfied. Just don’t get greedy.
Pumpkin rating: 4/5
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