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Ghost Stories is a cooperative game in which players take on the roles of Taoist monks working together to protect a village from wave after wave of ghosts commanded by Wu-Feng, the lord of hell. Players must utilize their abilities and coordinate their defenses to defeat the supernatural forces before the village is overrun.

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The Verdict

based on 18 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
Striking artwork and strong theme
Deep sense of teamwork and tension
High replayability with scalable difficulty
Quality components and production
Brutally difficult, low win rate
Steep learning curve, unclear iconography
Unfriendly to new or casual players
Prone to quarterbacking
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The Broken Meeple, The Broken MeepleVideo

“It's a quality co-op game if you like co-ops and fancy a challenge then this is a must buy it's in i think i think it's like 133 on board game geek it's deservedly so of that rating it's quality everything looks gorgeous it's a challenge works with any number of players it's relatively quick”(15:58)

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Foster the Meeple, Foster the MeepleVideo

“I love this game, I love this game, I love the theme, I love the mechanics of it. Like Jeff said, it is simple in the mechanics, but the game itself is so difficult and punishing, and I really do feel like you need to have the perfect strategy, or a strategy at all.”(37:15)

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Zen Of Design, Damion SchubertArticleTop List – #62

“Ghost Stories is very good, but very hard – one of the most difficult coop games I've played.”

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I Slay the Dragon, WolfieArticle

“All in all, Ghost Stories is a whole lot of fun. It's fast-paced, keeps you on your toes, and requires full cooperation between all players. The rules are easy enough to pick up, and most of the complaints I have are just nitpicks over an otherwise grand experience.”

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Man vs Meeple, Man vs MeepleVideo

“Overall, this is one of the best co-op [games] I've ever played. I would suggest it to anybody that's into co-op [games]; just know you're going to have a hard time beating the game.”(14:22)

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Totally Tabled, Totally TabledArticleTop List – #47

“This is a classic, brutally difficult cooperative tower defense game. It's one of those cooperative games where it just feels like things start bad and just slowly get worse and worse and worse, but I love it, and it has some of the best artwork in board gaming, in my opinion.”

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Co-op Board Games, https://www.facebook.com/CoopBoardGames/Article

“Ghost Stories truly stands out thanks to its strong theme, its amazing card art, and its challenging cooperative gameplay. If you enjoy the horror genre - or even if you don't, really - this is a must-buy co-op game for every board game fan out there.”

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Zatu GamesArticle

“Ghost Stories might just be the game that changes my mind about co-ops. I can't wait to play it again.”

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Board Game Reviews by Josh, JoshArticle

“Overall, I give Ghost Stories an 8.5/10. Though it isn't my favorite cooperative game, it is still a highly enjoyable experience. If the theme doesn't bother you, then you should definitely try it out.”

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Board to Death TV, Board to Death TV - Board Game ReviewsVideo

“We really enjoy Ghost Story for its theme, random board, and replay value. Selecting your character and difficulty level also helps the replay value. The artwork is awesome, and the production quality is good.”(6:33)

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The Game Dork's Gaming Corner, The Game DorkArticle

“I really enjoy this game. Like most co-operative games, it's very thinky-thinky, and keeps the players on the edge of their seats as the suspense grows. It has a strong theme, interesting mechanics, and is just generally a lot of fun. I personally recommend it.”

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Rahdo Runs Through, Rahdo Runs ThroughVideo

“Hugely popular game and it's with good reason. It's a good fun solid punishing co-op that is, I mean, it is, it's almost as close to an uh, you know, a summer blockbuster action movie as you can get.”(4:44)

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