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GTSchemer: /* Summary */

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Summary

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	Players take turns exploring their own haunted house, bottom to top (by playing cards). The first player to escape (by filling every floor) wins.		Players take turns exploring their own haunted house, bottom to top (by playing cards). The first player to escape (by filling every floor) wins.

	You can hurry to explore your own house, ~~but other players may send ghosts to stop you. Or,~~ you can ~~go slow and turn the~~ lights on~~, which helps against ghosts~~.		You can hurry to explore your own house, or you can explore more safely by turning lights on. Other players can slow you down with ghosts, but you can defend with friendly cats.

	~~You can also play cats to defend your house, or you can save them in your hand to stop ghosts other~~ players ~~send against you.~~

	~~You~~ can ~~play ghosts to~~ slow down ~~other players~~, or you can ~~save ghosts in your hand to suddenly stop an opponent at the last second!~~

	==Cards==		==Cards==

GTSchemer: /* Summary */

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Summary

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	==Summary==		==Summary==
	Players take turns ~~trying to explore~~ their own haunted house ~~and escape~~ (by ~~visiting every room~~). The first player to escape wins.		Players take turns exploring their own haunted house, bottom to top (by playing cards). The first player to escape (by filling every floor) wins.

	You can hurry to explore your own house, but other players may send ghosts to stop you. Or, you can go slow and turn the lights on, which helps against ghosts.		You can hurry to explore your own house, but other players may send ghosts to stop you. Or, you can go slow and turn the lights on, which helps against ghosts.
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	You can also play cats to defend your house, or you can save them in your hand to stop ghosts other players send against you.		You can also play cats to defend your house, or you can save them in your hand to stop ghosts other players send against you.

	~~Finally~~, you can save ghosts in your hand to suddenly stop an opponent at the last second!		You can play ghosts to slow down other players, or you can save ghosts in your hand to suddenly stop an opponent at the last second!

	==Cards==		==Cards==

GTSchemer: /* Summary */

2022-08-12T16:21:17Z

Summary

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	==Summary==		==Summary==
	Players take turns trying to explore their own haunted house and escape. The first player to escape wins.		Players take turns trying to explore their own haunted house and escape (by visiting every room). The first player to escape wins.

	You can hurry to explore your own house, but other players may send ghosts to stop you. Or, you can go slow and turn the lights on, which helps against ghosts.		You can hurry to explore your own house, but other players may send ghosts to stop you. Or, you can go slow and turn the lights on, which helps against ghosts.

GTSchemer: /* Summary */

2022-08-12T16:17:25Z

Summary

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	==Summary==		==Summary==
	Players take turns trying to explore their own haunted house and escape. The first player to escape wins.		Players take turns trying to explore their own haunted house and escape. The first player to escape wins.

			You can hurry to explore your own house, but other players may send ghosts to stop you. Or, you can go slow and turn the lights on, which helps against ghosts.

			You can also play cats to defend your house, or you can save them in your hand to stop ghosts other players send against you.

			Finally, you can save ghosts in your hand to suddenly stop an opponent at the last second!

	==Cards==		==Cards==

GTSchemer: /* Play a ghost card */

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Play a ghost card

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	* If the light for that floor is on, the ghost stays unless there are 2 ghosts on the floor. If there are 2 ghosts, the room and ghost cards are discarded as described above, and the light is turned off.		* If the light for that floor is on, the ghost stays unless there are 2 ghosts on the floor. If there are 2 ghosts, the room and ghost cards are discarded as described above, and the light is turned off.

			NOTE: If another player is escaping, you may play a ghost from your hand to stop them, even if it is not your turn.

	==Play a cat card==		==Play a cat card==

GTSchemer: /* Gameplay */

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Gameplay

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	# Play a special card		# Play a special card
	# Discard one or more cards		# Discard one or more cards


			In special circumstances, a cat or ghost may be played out of turn, as described below.

	==Play one or more room cards==		==Play one or more room cards==

GTSchemer: /* Turn on the light */

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Turn on the light

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	Then, turn on the light for a floor in your house. All lower floors must be fully explored in order to turn on the light. You can always turn on the first floor light.		Then, turn on the light for a floor in your house. All lower floors must be fully explored in order to turn on the light. You can always turn on the first floor light.

			NOTE: Turning on the light helps defend against ghosts. It normally takes 1 ghost to discard a floor, but with a light it takes 2 ghosts.

	==Play a special card==		==Play a special card==

GTSchemer: /* End of Turn */

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End of Turn

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	If the active player's house is NOT fully explored, the player draws back up to 3 cards. If the deck runs out of cards, it is reshuffled.		If the active player's house is NOT fully explored, the player draws back up to 3 cards. If the deck runs out of cards, it is reshuffled.

	If the active player's house is fully explored (even if the lights are off), the player does not refill their hand. Instead, each other player has a chance to play 1 ghost to stop the escape. In a 2-player game, the opponent may play up to 2 ghosts to stop the escape. As usual, the player targeted by ~~the~~ ghost(s) may ~~play~~ cat(s) from their hand to defend.		If the active player's house is fully explored (even if the lights are off), the player does not refill their hand. Instead, each other player has a chance to play 1 ghost to stop the escape. In a 2-player game, the opponent may play up to 2 ghosts to stop the escape. As usual, the player targeted by ghost(s) may discard cat(s) from their hand to defend.

	If the escape is stopped, all players refill their hands starting with the player who tried to escape. Then, the next player after the player who tried to escape resumes the game.		If the escape is stopped, all players refill their hands starting with the player who tried to escape. Then, the next player after the player who tried to escape resumes the game.

	If the escape is NOT stopped, the escaping player wins the game.		If the escape is NOT stopped, the escaping player wins the game.

GTSchemer: /* Play a cat card */

2022-08-12T16:11:56Z

Play a cat card

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	If the cat is placed on a ghost, or on a floor with a ghost, both the cat and ghost are discarded, but the room cards stay. Otherwise, the cat stays in place to defend the floor.		If the cat is placed on a ghost, or on a floor with a ghost, both the cat and ghost are discarded, but the room cards stay. Otherwise, the cat stays in place to defend the floor.

			NOTE: If someone plays a ghost against you, you can even discard a cat from your hand to defend immediately, cancelling the ghost! This works even though it is not your turn.

	==Turn on the light==		==Turn on the light==

GTSchemer: /* End of Turn */

2022-08-12T16:10:30Z

End of Turn

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	If the active player's house is NOT fully explored, the player draws back up to 3 cards. If the deck runs out of cards, it is reshuffled.		If the active player's house is NOT fully explored, the player draws back up to 3 cards. If the deck runs out of cards, it is reshuffled.

	If the active player's house is fully explored (even if the lights are off), the player does not refill their hand. Instead, each other player has a chance to play 1 ghost to stop the escape. In a 2-player game, the opponent may play up to 2 ghosts to stop the escape.		If the active player's house is fully explored (even if the lights are off), the player does not refill their hand. Instead, each other player has a chance to play 1 ghost to stop the escape. In a 2-player game, the opponent may play up to 2 ghosts to stop the escape. As usual, the player targeted by the ghost(s) may play cat(s) from their hand to defend.

	If the escape is stopped, all players refill their hands starting with the player who tried to escape. Then, the next player after the player who tried to escape resumes the game.		If the escape is stopped, all players refill their hands starting with the player who tried to escape. Then, the next player after the player who tried to escape resumes the game.

	If the escape is NOT stopped, the escaping player wins the game.		If the escape is NOT stopped, the escaping player wins the game.