Roll the dice and unleash the excitement...
Location: At home
Date Played: April 13, 2024
Team size: 1-6; we recommend 2-3
Duration: 75 minutes
Price: about £45 ($57) plus shipping (£25/$32 to USA)
REA Reaction
The Ghost in the Attic was a refreshing deviation from many at home experiences, by not relying on predominately paper components and instead providing a multitude of physical interactions. The physical components added to the story and ambience, which we found to be engaging and compelling. From the moment we saw the padlocked and chained board game, we were hit in equal measure with feelings of excitement and foreboding as we prepared to unlock the box.
Inside The Ghost in the Attic game box we were met with a board game complete with a board, cards, miniatures, plastic resources/ items, and dice, which were used throughout the game to solve the puzzles. The production of the board game was so well done that we were disappointed not all of the board game components were used in the puzzle path. Each of the puzzles were well designed, logical, and largely non-linear. A vast majority of the puzzles required us to make visual connections between components to find a solution, thus we would recommend this game to players that enjoy visual puzzles (or are trying to improve their visual puzzle prowess).
Furthermore, after finishing the puzzles and banishing the ghost, the board game is entirely safe to play! The game is very simplistic using roll and move with some pick up and deliver mechanisms. Our feline package inspector, Vax'ildan, joined us as a third player and added extra mayhem by refusing to use his playing piece and moving items randomly.
The cost of international shipping made The Ghost in the Attic expensive compared to other at home escape game experiences. The game price is much more reasonable for players located in the UK. However, no components were destroyed during the game allowing for a full reset. The listed playtime of 2+ hours was also a bit longer than we experienced. Our group of two enthusiasts finished the game in 75 minutes at a leisurely pace. While we enjoyed The Mystery Agency's The Ghost in the Attic and it spoke to our love of both escape rooms and board games, we wished the puzzle paths were longer and/ or the included board game were more strategic for the price point.
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