Players: 2-5
Adorable ghosts, a fantastic 3D clock that serves as a dice tower, amazing looking dice and quick and easy gameplay? Yes please!
Play Time: 15-30 minutes
Ages: 6+ (8+ officially)
The amulet that keeps ghosts stuck in the clock tower has broken, letting all the ghosts escape! Players are trying to trap the ghosts by either collecting 5 or collecting 3 amulet fragments. Upon rolling the die you can choose one or the sum of your dice for your action. You can either choose a new card from the town and put it next to your house or you can flip all of your existing cards of the matching number. When you flip cards, you’re hoping to reveal ghosts, but you may reveal nothing, a pawprint which gives you a (stealable) pet ghost, some clues or other special actions. The fronts of the cards show you the probability of getting various items on the back, so that can help you decide which cards to take.
The ghosts have so much personality and most look really friendly, so why are we trying to lock them up?! That aside, I think it is an adorable game with great product quality. The clock tower is fantastic and the art is a fun spooky-rather than scary-spooky, which fits the family friendly vibe. Even the inside of the box is nicely decorated and everything fits perfectly.
I like that the higher numbers, which are harder to roll, give much better rewards. Taking those cards is a risk, though, because you have to roll that number again. On the other hand, collecting multiple smaller numbers and then flipping them all at once can be a good strategy. Between the park, the Grimoire, the pets and the clock tower actions, there are multiple ways to collect ghosts, lending a feel of variety to the game. However, it is overall a very light, luck dependent game.
I am always looking for fun, quick games my whole family can play, and Spooky Tower absolutely delivers. My toddler can be on my teen’s team and help him put the dice in the tower. My 7 year old can play independently, but the game is still plenty enjoyable for the adults. It would also make a great starter or filler game on a bigger game night!
Game gifted by the publisher but all thoughts are always my own.
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