Horrific
BGG rank
BGG #25,734
BGG rating
5.9

Horrific

2004

Rules assistance for Horrific

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 10+
  • Complexity 3.1/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Horrific

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Horrific is a board game released in 2004 for 2–6 players and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Karl Lepp, John Kornberger, and Edward Boudreaux and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers.

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About the game

Text from publisher (slightly edited): A character-based strategy card game of sneaking suspicion and oblique moves. Explore open-ended strategies, master your plans, and outwit your opponent. - Modeled after Classic Horror, where the suspense is real. - There are six decks in the first set: Déla - the gypsy with secret designs, The Doktor - purveyor of undead perfection, Huati - the political bokkor with his own slander squad, Lord of Bones - the skeleton master, Maal - who wields more and more power, and Vladimir - just your everyday suave vampire. - New and unusual mechanics, designed to evoke the atmosphere of suspenseful horror. - Every single move made, even discarding, affects everything else that happens in the game. No move is a throwaway. - Each deck is truly unique - even the Victory Conditions are different for the individual characters. - Strategies are endless and open - new plays are being discovered all the time!

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Publishers

  • Laughing Pan Productions

Questions and answers

Horrific supports 2–6 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.