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Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game
2024
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- 2–5 players
- 40–60 min
- 14+
For 2 players
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Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game is a board game released in 2024 for 2–5 players, 40–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ben Kepner and Dan Stong and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Storytelling, and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
In this competitive story-building game, players play as "Creeps" and build deliciously horrible stories to send bad people to their well-deserved demises. The game is played with story cards and suspense cards. Story cards work together to form a chain that tells a story for each villain in three acts. Suspense cards are the fuel that makes the story work! On your turn, you will have the choice to either Creep or Show! When you "Creep," you may first discard any number of Story cards in your hand you no longer want and then draw back up to 7. Then you must play a Suspense card (valued -2,1,2,or 3) face-down to any villain's stack so other players won't know what you played. When you "Show," you may play a story card from your hand to a villain's story chain. These will have various effects from earning points, looking at suspense already there, and adding suspense cards of your own. Occasionally, these story cards will have a branching path on them, where you can choose both how the story goes and make a guess at how much suspense this villain has accumulated. If the suspense is equal to or more than your choice, you'll earn points and adjust the suspense stack in some way before the next turn. When you reach the bottom of the villain deck, you'll face a major villain which will be worth more points than the normal villain and far more deserving of the vile twists and turns you have in store for them! BUT BE WARNED! If a major villain escapes, the player who attempted to end their story cannot win the game! The game ends when the major villain's story does. No matter your strategy, use your suspense cards wisely and try not to let any of the villains escape the fates they've worked so hard to earn... —description from the designer
Designers
Publishers
- Skybound Tabletop
Questions and answers
Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game supports 2–5 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 Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game is 40–60 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 Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game for ages 14 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.
Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Comic Book / Strip. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Storytelling, and Betting and Bluffing. 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 credited designers of Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game are: Ben Kepner and Dan Stong. 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 Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.