Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game (2023)

“This game is a masterpiece. I don't know how they did it. I don't, I'll be honest, I don't know what was made by this designer before this game. All I know is this is a just sailed right over the fence. Home run game.”(33:01)

The reviewers featured the game positively as part of their monthly ranking of new titles, highlighting its engaging gameplay and strong overall appeal.

“Horror on the Orient Express is for people who miss the old days of Fantasy Flight games with big fun, lots of rules and tons and tons of toys. You'll have to set aside your entire Halloween night to play this thing and, and certainly set it up, but it's worth it.”

“If you like thematic, like, uh, crisis management or adventure kind of games, I think you might like it too. That is Horror in the Orient Express.”(1:17:44)

“So yes, I do recommend Horror on the Orient Express. I think it's pretty fantastic.”(44:48)

The reviewer shares an enthusiastic overview of the prototype, highlighting the engaging cooperative mechanics, tension of managing threats on a moving train, and immersive theme.

Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game

“I really like this game hits on a lot of levels for me and it's certainly a game that I'm looking forward to receiving”(47:26)

The reviewer presents a detailed tutorial and playthrough of Horror on the Orient Express, showcasing its thematic cooperation, mechanical flow, and suspenseful gameplay elements.

“Rather than being a source of frustration, the high difficulty of Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game looks to work in its favour thanks to its horror theme, the connection to its source material and the fact it’s a co-op board game”

“There's a lot going on here, a lot of ways to lose, but a really cool, fun way to do the game. It gets more difficult too, so there's a lot to explore here. Like we said, we lost our first time, but there's so much going on, I would love to give this another play.”(3:49)

In the game, players assume the roles of 1920s investigators who have boarded the iconic Orient Express. The train ride takes a bit of a catastrophic turn, sending players on a doomed journey through the Dreamlands.

“All up, this is a fascinating and complex co-op that would be a great fit for the people who can invest the time into it. Well, best thing about this game is how over the top it is. It's extra, but in a good way.”(2:59)

“So I have a little bit of mixed feelings, which may be due to the, uh, not fully cooked nature of the prototype that I was given and of the rule book that I've used, but in general I think there is promise.”(26:40)