
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,778
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Epic PVP: Magic
- 2–4 players
- 10–20 min
- 2018

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Miskatonic School for Girls: Holiday Break is an expansion for Miskatonic School for Girls released in 2014 for 2–4 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Luke Peterschmidt and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
It's holiday time at the Miskatonic School for Girls. Experience even more madness with this expansion to the base game. It's been a while since we've last visited the Miskatonic School for Girls, and sadly, insanity has continued to fester in the minds of the students. Despite this, the girls have been keeping their spirits high and with the arrival of the holiday season, even some of the faculty have joined in on the festivities. Holiday Break is an expansion to the deck building game where you build your opponent's deck. Adding Unique Houses and purchasable Abilities (not to mention more faculty, more students, and more madness) the Miskatonic School For Girls will never be the same.
Miskatonic School for Girls: Holiday Break supports 2–4 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.
The catalogue lists Miskatonic School for Girls: Holiday Break for ages 12 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.
Miskatonic School for Girls: Holiday Break has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Miskatonic School for Girls: Holiday Break belongs to these categories: Humor, Horror, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Miskatonic School for Girls: Holiday Break are: Luke Peterschmidt. 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 Miskatonic School for Girls: Holiday Break as an expansion for Miskatonic School for Girls. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Miskatonic School for Girls to use it. Check that your edition of Miskatonic School for Girls is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.