Boo Who?
Children's Game · Fantasy

Boo Who?

Things gets quite spooky on the "Spirit Stairs". There's a race in the old castle ruin, and the most courageous have the edge. The ghost lives at the top of the stairs. Being completely quiet, a few brave children dart u

2–4 players15 minages 4light difficulty
About the game

What is Boo Who?

Things gets quite spooky on the "Spirit Stairs". There's a race in the old castle ruin, and the most courageous have the edge. The ghost lives at the top of the stairs. Being completely quiet, a few brave children dart up the stairs- everyone wants to be first to scare the ghost with a "BOOOO! ”But the ghost knows this age-old game and tries to transform the players into ghosts - one after the other one!

Every turn players roll an enchanted die to see how fast they climb the stairs, if a player rolls a "ghost", he may place a ghost piece over another player's pawn. A magic magnetic field connects the two and the pawn disappears! Now the players must remember for the remainder of the game under which ghost their own figure is. If all players are transformed and another "ghost" rolled, two ghosts may be exchanged. Whoever can make it to the top of the stairs amidst the chaos wins.

Ages 4 and up

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Specs

Game details

Players
2–4
Age
+4
Duration
15 min
Difficulty
Light
Type
Board game
Year
2003
Mechanics
Memory · Roll / Spin and Move
Categories
Children's Game · Fantasy · Memory
Designer
Michelle Schanen
Publisher
Devir
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kesulin5/10
3-5 años
Meeplay_2496
Meeplay_24968/10
This game seems very simple and not much of a game, but I was pleasantly surprised by it. The twist you cannot start to climb the stairs until you roll a ghost, and there are always four ghosts in play (regardless of player count), when you start switching them it's easy to lose track which is which (especially if players play a sort of [i]3-card-monte[/i] move), and the expert variant of switching just the player tokens is such a subtle change affects your game play. For a seemingly simple kids game, it's actually a great game that demands full attention from its players. Come to think of i
CalabozoCriollo
CalabozoCriollo5/10
a simple kid game, fun to introduce people to gaming, could be fun as party game with some drinks.
Manu_Osouso
Manu_Osouso6.5/10
Kids love it and adults can stand it and enjoy them having fun.
FAQ

Everything about Boo Who?

How many players is Boo Who? for?

Boo Who? plays with 2–4 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 15 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 4.

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