- BGG rating
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Mystery House: Adventures in a Box – Back to Tombstone
- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,996
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Mystery House: Adventures in a Box
2019
Rules assistance for Mystery House: Adventures in a Box
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- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 1 player
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Mystery House: Adventures in a Box is a board game released in 2019 for 1–5 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Antonio Tinto and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Experience the thrill of an escape room in Mystery House: Adventures in a Box, which features a mix of technology and tradition. Play the game with this real 3D house where you can look in through the windows using a flashlight, giving you the experience of really exploring a dark, mysterious house. In this Escape Room type board game, you have to solve all the riddles you find inside to solve the mystery! At the beginning of the game, you insert enigma cards in the box top, building the house, and these cards will tell a story as they're revealed and resolved during play. You must search for clues in the house, looking through the windows in the rooms. An app drives you through the game and records the progress of your team and your playtime. With the app you can try to see items better, use items and enter codes, needed to solve the mystery. The base game includes an intro mystery and two adventures: "Family Portrait" and "The Lord of the Labyrinth". All future expansions will use the same base game box and app as a game system.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Delta Vision Publishing
- Schmidt Spiele
- Korea Boardgames
- Gigamic
- Gameology (Gameology Romania)
- Tranjis Games
- テンデイズゲームズ (TendaysGames)
- Cranio Creations
- One Moment Games
- B.V.B.A. Beeusaert-Braet
Questions and answers
Mystery House: Adventures in a Box supports 1–5 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 Mystery House: Adventures in a Box is 60 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 Mystery House: Adventures in a Box for ages 14 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.
Mystery House: Adventures in a Box has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
Mystery House: Adventures in a Box belongs to these categories: Party Game, Deduction, and Murder / Mystery. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game. 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 Mystery House: Adventures in a Box are: Antonio Tinto. 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 Mystery House: Adventures in a Box 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.