Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions, but there is less emphasis on cooperation.
Rich game profile
Spooky Stairs
Things gets quite spooky on the "Spirit Stairs". There's a race in the old castle ruin, and the most courageous have the edge. The ghost lives at the top of the stairs. Being completely quiet, a few brave children dart up the stairs- everyone wants to be first to scare the ghost...
Players
2-4
Time
10-15
Age
4+
Weight
1.1
Rating
6.43
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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions, but there is less emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.7
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Spooky Stairs offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds additional content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities, allowing players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While the easiness to learn score is relatively low, indicating a moderate learning curve, the game offers a good balance between ease of learning and depth of gameplay. Overall, Spooky Stairs has a strong replayability score of 7.7, making it a game that can be enjoyed multiple times.
Luck profile
Spooky Stairs has a moderate influence of luck. The game outcome is not predominantly determined by random elements, but they still have a notable impact. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element overpowering the other.
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Things gets quite spooky on the "Spirit Stairs". There's a race in the old castle ruin, and the most courageous have the edge. The ghost lives at the top of the stairs. Being completely quiet, a few brave children dart up the stairs- everyone wants to be first to scare the ghost with a "BOOOO! ”But the ghost knows this age-old game and tries to transform the players into ghosts - one after the other one! Every turn players roll an enchanted die to see how fast they climb the stairs, if a player rolls a "ghost", he may place a ghost piece over another player's pawn. A magic magnetic field connects the two and the pawn disappears! Now the players must remember for the remainder of the game under which ghost their own figure is. If all players are transformed and another "ghost" rolled, two ghosts may be exchanged. Whoever can make it to the top of the stairs amidst the chaos wins. Ages 4 and up Expanded by: Geistertreppe: Flaschengeist 5 & 6 Player expansion
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Designers
1
Michelle Schanen
Artists
2
Johann Rüttinger
Rolf Vogt
Publishers
1
Drei Magier Spiele
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