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Betrayal at House on the Hill
Year
2004
Players
36
Play time
60min
Min age
12+
Weight
2.40
BGG rating
7.01
BGG rank
#778
Best with
5, 6

MeepleMates notes for Betrayal at House on the Hill

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  • Best with 5, 6 players according to player poll data.
  • BoardGameGeek average rating 7.01 and BGG rank #778.
  • Groups use this page to connect Adventure, Exploration, Horror metadata with real play history, ratings and game night notes.
  • Recommended player counts include 3, 4.
Betrayal at House on the Hill quickly builds suspense and excitement as players explore a haunted mansion of their own 'design', encountering spirits and frightening omens that foretell their fate. With an estimated one hour playing time, Betrayal at House on the Hill is ideal for parties, family gatherings or casual fun with friends. Betrayal at House on the Hill is a tile game that allows players to lay out the haunted house room by room, tile by tile, creating a new thrilling game board every time. The game is designed for three to six people, each of whom plays one of six possible characters. Secretly, one of the characters betrays the rest of the party, and the innocent members of the party must defeat the traitor in their midst before it's too late! Betrayal at House on the Hill will appeal to any game player who enjoys a fun, suspenseful, and strategic game. Betrayal at House on the Hill includes detailed game pieces, including character cards, pre-painted plastic figures, and special tokens, all of which help create a spooky atmosphere and streamline game play. An updated reprint of Betrayal at House on the Hill was released on October 5, 2010.

Categories

AdventureExplorationHorror

Mechanics

Variable Player PowersModular BoardDice RollingTeam-Based GameStorytellingPlayer EliminationRole PlayingTraitor GameMap Addition

Best with how many players

1
Not rec.
2
Not rec.
3
Recommended
4
Recommended
5
Best
6
Best
6+
Not rec.

Community votes from BoardGameGeek

Language dependence

Extensive use of text(103 of 142 votes)

Sub-rankings

  • Thematic Rank#304

Learn to play

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External data

Wikidata enrichment: 3 links · 5 facts · latest game data 07/05/2026.

Latest Wikidata run: ok · 07/09/2026.

Links

  • Wikipedia (en)en.wikipedia.org

    Source: WikidataUpdated 07/05/2026

  • Wikidatawikidata.org

    Source: WikidataUpdated 07/05/2026

  • Imagecommons.wikimedia.org

    Source: WikidataUpdated 07/05/2026

Facts

Publication date
2004
Publisher
Avalon Hill
Publisher
Hasbro
Publisher
Q2866722