
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,300
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Risk Strike
- 2–5 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2023

Expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition
2023
Rules assistance for Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale is an expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition released in 2023 for 3–6 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dave Chalker and Sophie Horton-Jones.
A festive-themed expansion for Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Edition. Adds two new Rooms, Items, and Events, and two unique characters controlled by a single player: Jingleklaws and Elf, who start the game on the Upper Landing and have unique abilities. Comes with a new Scenario card featuring 5 new Haunts based on Jingleklaws and the holidays.
Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale 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 catalogue lists Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale for ages 12 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: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale belongs to these categories: Horror and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale are: Dave Chalker and Sophie Horton-Jones. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale – Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale 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.