
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,979
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Mixtape Massacre: Escape From Tall Oaks
- 2–6 players
- 45–120 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2020

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Mixtape Massacre: The Black Masque Expansion is an expansion for Mixtape Massacre released in 2018 for 2–6 players and 30–90 minutes per game. It was designed by Freddie Carlini, Matt Corrado, and Merrijoy Vicente and its main mechanics are Open Drafting.
The Black Masque brings to 'Mixtape Massacre a main adversary, as well as other new enemies, challenges, and of course, more fun. • Do battle with Death in hopes of diffusing Death cards from over taking the board and ending the game with no winner. • Draw Challenge cards forcing you to to roll the new Challenge Dice vying for a kill, but sometimes activating other troubles. • Activate the new 'A-Bit of an Event' cards which can change the rules, add side missions, introduce new enemies, and more for rounds at a time. • Alternate Rules of Play i.e. using the Challenge Dice during Brawls to defend yourself, or using the Challenge Dice to Resurrect yourself when dead and more. These components and more are packed into the expansion bringing with it more gameplay, and of course, more horror, gore, and wonderful eighties nostalgia to keep you laughing while you’re slashing.
Mixtape Massacre: The Black Masque Expansion 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.
The listed playing time for Mixtape Massacre: The Black Masque Expansion is 30–90 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.
Mixtape Massacre: The Black Masque Expansion 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.
Mixtape Massacre: The Black Masque Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Open Drafting. 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 Mixtape Massacre: The Black Masque Expansion are: Freddie Carlini, Matt Corrado, and Merrijoy Vicente. 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 Mixtape Massacre: The Black Masque Expansion as an expansion for Mixtape Massacre. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mixtape Massacre to use it. Check that your edition of Mixtape Massacre is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.