Avalon Hill’s Betrayal At House On The Hill Gets 3rd Edition
March 3, 2022 by brennon
Avalon Hill's popular traitor-based horror board game, Betrayal At House On The Hill, is getting a 3rd Edition via Hasbro Pulse. Ghost hunters and spook-sleuths are going to be able to dive into a whole new set of haunts.
Betrayal At House On The Hill // Avalon Hill
For those who haven't played Betrayal At House On The Hill, the game starts with all players taking on the role of explorers. You dive into the modular "House On The Hill" and explore a plethora of different rooms as you seek to uncover the mysteries that await. As the tension ramps up, a Haunt will begin about halfway through the game and someone (although sometimes the game itself) becomes the Traitor. Play then switches from a cooperative experience to a one-versus-many game as you try and survive the Haunt!
Betrayal At House On The Hill Explorer // Avalon Hill
The original game came with a massive set of different Haunts that could pop up throughout the house and it seems like the same is the case here. There are, once again, fifty Haunts for you to dive into that offer up a variety of challenges.
It also looks like the components have received quite an upgrade. The original game came out what feels like a billion years ago and so it had some slightly wonky game components! The advent of modern technology now looks to be introducing more detailed character sculpts, game tiles and cards. It's nice to see the art updated across the tiles too.
Betrayal At House On The Hill Gameplay // Avalon Hill
I'm a big fan of Betrayal At House On The Hill. I think it's a solid board game that offers up plenty of fun experiences on the tabletop. Some Haunts are decidedly better than others and the way they are triggered can make the difference between a great finale and a ho-hum one but I think the game has managed to stand the test of time.
Would it be worth picking this up if you already own the game? Probably not. It is nice to see it getting updated though so newcomers to the game can dive into this rather unique experience.
Are you tempted to give this a go?
"For those who haven't played Betrayal At House On The Hill, the game starts with all players taking on the role of explorers..."
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“hasbro pulse”
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yeah, for all we know this will be region locked and unavailable anywhere except USA/UK
I don’t even know why this game needed a 3rd edition, because it feels like the 2nd edition wasn’t released too long ago.
Then again … maybe they want to make it fully app-based ?
I honestly was saying the same thing to myself… “they just released the second edition a few years ago!”
Then I googled it… it’s official release was Oct. 5, 2010.
I’m not sure how to feel right now. LOL
Or is there a similar game that I’m confusing with this one that was ‘recenty’ released ?
Mind you … the event(tm) has seriously fcked up my sense of time.
Ooh that’s a fabulous looking game.
Have you not played any of the previous versions?
There’s even a D&D themed one.
Have you not see that this is the standard zorg reply to every news story posted on this site.
Nope this is the first time seeing the game.
Huh. I had thought every gamer had seen it by now.
It is a cool game. It starts out with players running around to generate a map, and then one of them randomly becomes the monster in a horror film. Both sides separate and read the rules that pertain to them. So the two sides usually have to guess at one another’s win conditions and learn their abilities as they use them.
Nope I’ve dropped the ball on this one.
It is definitely worth a try. To date, I have NEVER played this with somebody that didn’t enjoy it and think it was a cool game.
thanks I have a look for one when im shopping or in Glasgow.
House on the Hill is hands down one the most popular games in my circle, and this will be a must buy for sure.
That being said, with shipping it’s putting the game over $100 here in Canada… I bought my first edition back in the day for $30… ouch.