Endangered Orphans: House of Rath

Learn-to-Play with the Designer. Endangered Orphans: House of Rath by Joe Boyden

Wed, Oct 14, 6:00 PM EDT

Board and Bevy · 141 E Summit St, Kent, OH 44240 · Get directions

Kent, Ohio

Join game designer Joe Boyden as he teaches you to play his game Endangered Orphans: House of Rath. House of Rath combines elements of deduction, “take that,” and map reduction to create suspense. During the Roll phase, you’ll do whatever it takes to protect your orphans from the dreaded boogeyman, Count Rath: lock doors, rotate rooms, travel via secret passages, and even reveal other hidden orphans. Every decision could be the one that takes your orphans to (relative) safety—or straight into Rath’s greedy clutches. You’ll then use the Boogeyman Phase of your turn (while playing as Rath) to suss out which orphans belong to whom, all while steering Rath clear of your orphans (and keeping secret which ones are your orphans when possible). If one of your orphans is discovered by Rath, your chances of getting away are slim. But hey…a chance is a chance, right? You’ll either escape (likely to be pursued again at a later time) or come to a grisly end and draw a Run Away card. Though a Run Away card won’t help you when it’s drawn, it’ll give you options later. Use it to give your other orphans better odds of escaping if they’re discovered, or use the card’s one-of-a-kind special ability. The last player with at least one surviving orphan is the winner! This is a free event.

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