Ghosts Galore is a quick, family weight tile laying game with a fun push your luck drafting component.
Overview
Players have 8 rounds to help monsters build a ghost train in an abandoned mineshaft (if we’re being honest, I called it a dungeon the whole time)! Each player gets a blank board with doors along the perimeter, a 3D minecart and a secret tile that they play at the end of the game. Tiles are then divided into facedown stacks. The first player flips the first tile and either claims it with their minecart or passes. The next player can choose the flipped tile or can flip the next one (without being able to take the already flipped tiles that turn). Once everyone but one person has placed their cart, that person gets the rest of the tiles to choose from before everyone places their tiles on their grids. This continues for 8 rounds, then everyone places their last tile and scores are calculated. Every type of monster scores differently. 2 points are also awarded for tiles connecting special doors and 1 per tile connecting regular doors, with no penalty for dead ends.
Thoughts
I love how quick and easy this one is. I was able to teach and play a game in about 15 minutes. The push your luck drafting aspect makes it feel fresh. Do you take the known quantity or hope for something better? Because there are so many different monsters, each has a unique way of scoring, and there are only 8 rounds, it is hard to get too lost in strategy. I love the cute/spooky vibe. Overall it’s a great family game or one good for a brain break. While I am excited to add it to our Halloween games, it is also one that I can see getting played other times of year!
*Game provided, but thoughts are my own!
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