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Mansions of Madness: First Edition
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 150 min
- Age
- 14+
- Published
- 2011
What this is
Spectral horrors and monstrosities await. Will they defeat them, or be driven mad. Each game takes place within a pre-designed story that provides players with a map and several combinations of plot threads. Designed by Corey Konieczka, Mansions of Madness is a macabre game of horror, insanity, and mystery for two to five players.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 150 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2011
- Designer
- Nikki Valens
- Publisher
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Box size
- 29.5 × 29.5 × 13.7 cm
- Photographs
- 10
Publisher
- Fantasy Flight GamesOfficial site
How players rate Mansions of Madness: First Edition
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 2p6.531 ratings
- 3p6.930 ratings
- 4p7.430 ratings
- 5p6.930 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.1/10
- Ease of teach5.5/10
- Gateway friendliness5.3/10
- Component quality6.9/10
- Table presence7.4/10
- Travel friendliness5.7/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.2Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in8.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.2LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.1SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
9 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
29.5 × 29.5 × 13.7 cm
- Shelf volume
- 11.9 L
- Shelf width used
- 13.7 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 2
Source: measured