Don't Look Back: Sweet Tooth – VHS Expansion
- 1–4 players
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,837
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Don't Look Back
2021
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- 1–6 players
- 18+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 1 player
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Don't Look Back is a board game released in 2021 for 1–6 players and ages 18 and up. It was designed by Matthew Burns and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Written by Matthew Burns and published by Black Site Studios, Don’t Look Back is a solo or cooperative tabletop miniatures game where you create a cinematic experience in a world of suspense and terror. Players control four heroes against a randomly generated AI Killer on a 3×3 foot playing surface. Designed to be played in under an hour, this simple tabletop experience is perfect to play with friends or family. Fans of horror cinema will love recreating their favorite cinematic gore-fests in this fast paced and easy to learn game. —description from the publisher This revised core set contains the core rules, rule booklet, miniatures, cards, and dice from the original set, but does not include the terrain.
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- Black Site Studios
Questions and answers
Don't Look Back supports 1–6 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 Don't Look Back for ages 18 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.
Don't Look Back has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Don't Look Back belongs to these categories: Horror and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Don't Look Back are: Matthew Burns. 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 Don't Look Back 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.