{"id":19444,"date":"2026-05-04T14:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/mecanique\/non-classifiee\/spooky-bar-manage-the-most-haunted-bar-in-town\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:41:55","slug":"spooky-bar-manage-the-most-haunted-bar-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/news\/spooky-bar-manage-the-most-haunted-bar-in-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Bar: Manage the Most Haunted Bar in Town!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-55\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span data-path-to-node=\"3,0\">Rumor has it that ghosts have been causing mischief in a mysterious little town, drawing in crowds of thrill-seekers looking for paranormal action<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2\">. Sensing a golden opportunity, you decide to open your very own <b data-path-to-node=\"3,2\" data-index-in-node=\"65\">Spooky Bar<\/b><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4\">. But be careful\u2014if the haunt level gets out of hand, your terrified guests might run out screaming without paying their tab<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,6\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\">The Concept: Drinks, Ghosts, and Prediction<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-56\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span data-path-to-node=\"5,0\">In this game scheduled for <b data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"27\">2026<\/b>, you play as a bar owner whose goal is to sell bottled ghosts and serve drinks to your guests<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"5,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-57\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span data-path-to-node=\"6,0\">The heart of the game lies in <b data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"30\">predicting your opponents&#8217; actions<\/b><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,2\">. Each bar hosts 5 guests<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,4\">. Each round, all players simultaneously choose <b data-path-to-node=\"6,4\" data-index-in-node=\"48\">two action cards<\/b><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,6\">. What you can achieve depends not only on your own cards but also on what the other owners play<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,8\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"7\">A Fast and Accessible Game<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-58\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,0\">Designed by <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">Benjamin Schwer<\/b> and illustrated by <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\">Lukas Siegmon<\/b>, <i data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\">Spooky Bar<\/i> is published by <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"89\">Edition Spielwiese<\/b><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,2\">. It is a dynamic game that plays in under 20 minutes, making it ideal for sessions with family or friends<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">Key Game Facts:<\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-59\" data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Number of players:<\/b> 2 to 4 players<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-60\" data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Playing time:<\/b> 15 to 20 minutes<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-61\" data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Age:<\/b> 8 years and up<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-62\" data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">End of game:<\/b> The game is over when the last guest leaves one of the bars<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"p-rc_44d6f8beba0dc52a-63\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span data-path-to-node=\"11,0\">Will you be able to balance the eerie vibes to satisfy your guests without scaring them away? Prepare your best ectoplasmic cocktails, because the grand opening is near<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,2\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19441\" src=\"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pic9538671.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pic9538671.webp 826w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pic9538671-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pic9538671-768x558.webp 768w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pic9538671-370x269.webp 370w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pic9538671-450x327.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rumor has it that ghosts have been causing mischief in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[347],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19444"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19445,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19444\/revisions\/19445"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}