
- BGG rank
- BGG #635
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Betrayal Legacy
- 3–5 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2018

Expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition
2025
Rules assistance for Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise is an expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition released in 2025 for 3–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 17 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Player Elimination, and Dice Rolling.
You're with a group of friends who survived It's last feeding frenzy in the town of Derry when you were kids. Now, It has stirred again after 27 years, and you've been drawn back to the Neibolt House to confront the savage shapeshifter. As you explore the house and experience nightmarish events, will you turn on your friends? Or will you band together to beat It once and for all? Inspired by the It Chapter Two movie based on Stephen King's novel It, the Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise expansion features five terrifying haunts and includes three highly-detailed character figures, new rooms to explore, new card, tokens, and more! —description from the publisher
Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise supports 3–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise for ages 17 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise belongs to these categories: Horror, Exploration, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Player Elimination, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Betrayal at the Neibolt House: The Evil of Pennywise as an expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.