
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,164
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Floor Plan
- 1–100 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2020

2022
Rules assistance for Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House
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Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House is a board game released in 2022 for 1–6 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by John Brieger and Marek Tupy and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, and 40 staircases. Truly, the Winchester Mystery House is a marvel of Victorian architecture, and now you too can contribute to Sarah's evolving Floor Plan! It is said that Sarah Winchester perpetually added to the house to confuse the ghosts, and now 100 years later, you can continue her legacy. In Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House, you will be challenged to build on 2 different stories and fulfill 6 different building requirements per game in this Roll-N-Write for 1-6 players! Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House is based on the hit game Floor Plan from Deep Water Games, as an officially licensed product. Gameplay description: Once per turn, players roll two dice in the center of the table and all players use the roll to either draw a new room into their house or draw features in rooms they’ve already drawn. Every game of Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House uses 3 of the 15 scoring cards - all based on real design and architectural elements of the house. If your design matches a scoring goal, you add the listed points on your sheet. The game ends when a player has completed 5 goals, then the player with the most points wins. Earn extra points at the end of the game from Spirit bonuses and the upper and lower floor layout goals. —description from the publisher
Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House 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 listed playing time for Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House is 20–40 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 Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House for ages 8 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.
Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House belongs to these categories: Dice and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House are: John Brieger and Marek Tupy. 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 Floor Plan: The Winchester Mystery House 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.