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Official Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger Rules

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Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger is a cooperative game where players work together to explore a mysterious mansion, overcome challenges, and uncover its secrets.

Objective: Navigate through the story by making choices that will affect the outcome. The goal is to complete the adventure by reaching the end of the narrative and solving the mystery.

Setup:

  1. Game Components:

    • Story Cards

    • Clue Cards

    • Danger Meter

    • Psychic Scale

    • Player Marker

    • Special Die

  2. Initial Setup:

    • Shuffle the Story Cards and place them in a deck face down.

    • Shuffle the Clue Cards and place them in a separate deck face down.

    • Set the Danger Meter to 3.

    • Place the Player Marker at the start of the Psychic Scale.

Gameplay:

  1. Drawing Story Cards:

    • Draw the top Story Card from the deck.

    • Read the card aloud to all players.

  2. Making Choices:

    • Each Story Card presents a scenario and multiple choices.

    • Discuss and decide as a group which option to take.

  3. Resolve Actions:

    • Follow the instructions on the Story Card based on your choice.

    • If instructed, draw a Clue Card and resolve any effects.

  4. Danger Meter:

    • Certain actions may require you to roll the Special Die.

    • Compare the die roll to the current Danger Meter level.

    • If the roll is equal to or higher than the Danger Meter level, the action succeeds.

    • If the roll is lower, follow the fail instructions on the Story Card.

  5. Psychic Scale:

    • Successfully completing certain tasks may move your marker up the Psychic Scale.

    • Advancing on the Psychic Scale can unlock special abilities and bonuses.

Winning the Game:

  • Successfully navigate through the story and reach the final card to solve the mystery and complete the adventure.

Losing the Game:

  • If the Danger Meter reaches the maximum level and you fail an action, the game ends and you lose the adventure.

Additional Rules:

  • Some Clue Cards may have permanent effects or special instructions. Keep these cards visible and follow their effects throughout the game.

  • Players must cooperate and discuss their choices, but the final decision is made by the majority.

Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger offers a thrilling and immersive experience for players who enjoy cooperative games and storytelling.

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