Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Light strategy
Luck-sensitive
How it plays
How does it play?
Hide vulnerable orphans in a shifting haunted house, manipulate Count Rath, lock passages, and survive while every player controls both prey and boogeyman.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Die Icon Resolution
Interpret rolled icons to determine which actions or effects occur.
Roll-and-Move
Roll dice or spin a dial to determine how far a piece moves.
Read the full game description
Endangered Orphans: House of Rath is a darkly comic survival game for two to six players. Each player secretly protects selected orphans while also taking actions as Count Rath, the boogeyman stalking the modular house. Dice icons determine available options, and players rotate rooms, lock doors, use secret passages, expose rivals, and redirect danger across a compact grid. Eliminated players trigger a shrinking-house rule that removes safe space and accelerates the endgame. The result is a fast, highly interactive contest of bluffing, opportunistic movement, and deliberately cruel table talk.
