
- BGG rank
- BGG #793
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Conan
- 2–5 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Ghost Stories: Guard Tower
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Ghost Stories: Guard Tower is an expansion for Ghost Stories released in 2008 for 1–4 players. It was designed by Antoine Bauza and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
Previously released packaged with Ghost Stories: Band of Brothers, it is now available by itself from the publisher. A single tile which lets you look at the top 4 ghosts on the deck, put them back on top in any order you like, and receive 1 Tao token of your choice.
Ghost Stories: Guard Tower supports 1–4 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.
Ghost Stories: Guard Tower has a complexity rating of 2.9 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.
Ghost Stories: Guard Tower belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board. 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 Ghost Stories: Guard Tower are: Antoine Bauza. 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 Ghost Stories: Guard Tower as an expansion for Ghost Stories. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ghost Stories to use it. Check that your edition of Ghost Stories is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.