Let's Play BETRAYAL AT HOUSE ON THE HILL | Overboard, Episode 4

Join us as we explore a haunted mansion in Betrayal at the House on the Hill, a horror adventure game that turns friends into enemies and enemies into saboteurs!

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[nukethewhalesagain]

Simone plays a jock who gains sanity and knowledge while hanging out with some kids. So she's basically Steve Harrington in Stranger Things season 2.

[malori]

32:18

"I draw my revolver"
*high-pitched voice* "holy shit"

[h.molina]

30:38
"She just read you 30 minute meals by Rachel Ray and you crumbled"

[spacetrashpile]

"Because you just tried to punch a witch. And she judo flipped you.
She parried."
and
"I draw my revolver
*high pitched little boy voice* Holy shit"
Greatest parts of the episode if I'm being honest

[BCas]

I think Clayton forgot to tell Simone to add 1 speed for succeeding on the Debris card, which would have given her the speed she needed to have a shot at the witch instead of killing Clayton.

[Jebu]

Brutal game a grandma gets impaled by her kid friend and after that a jock comes to the room and shoots the kid in the head with a revolver.

[Choomy]

I played this game once. We triggered the haunt on the very first omen, I was the traitor, I shot someone and then blew up the house. Yay?

[TheNexan_]

"Uhm, hi, I'm Missy-"
_"nooo"_
*"YAYUS"*

[WadjetEye]

Simone has the power of God AND anime on her side! She can't be defeated! (I will check back in with my unending grief if she is defeated though)

[madhatten]

This could be a movie. Mother with her 3 'adopted' children go looking for their missing father (mad man). They go to the house and everything goes bad.

[teamcyeborg]

How they know each other, according to the back of the Traitor's Tome:


-Vivian is Missy's babysitter
-Missy is on Brandon's newspaper route
-Vivian owns a bookstore frequented by Flash's aunt
-Flash really doesn't know any of these other people why is he here

[craigashley]

This video is haunted, at 21:40 Clayton draws a gallery but the overlaid graphic shows the gymnasium

[moregan]

As a fella who paints his nails, I love the fact that Brian paints his too. Very validating

[katherinedobbs]

Like a dragon, or Julius Caesar. You know, the two ends of the Weird Monster spectrum

[mathchamp]

Everyone's mentioning the +1 speed that was missed, but there are other omissions:

1. Turn order after the haunt is revealed is always from the traitor's left. So all the heroes get a turn before the traitor.
2. You can't pick up the mandrake root and cast the spell on the same turn. So if you have the book you have to wait for it to come back to you (so everyone else including the traitor gets a turn). If you don't, I guess you can give it to whomever has the book if you have enough speed to reach them, then on their turn they can go to the witch and try to cast the spell.

[sharksgrr]

This is absolutely fabulous. It's not over-produced - so far as to feel like you're not watching a genuine experience, but it's completely legible and the production helps you follow the narrative of the show. Everyone is charming and affable, and you pick great games. Thank you for making this show!

[Stevonicus]

Simone's dress is super cute. The hat really finishes the good look.

[amnesiophilia]

You guys should play this again! This is one of the best Overboards so far, and all the different haunts would make for really different gameplay experiences.

[genuineinterest]

16:14 "You don't deserve good Omens!!" but do any of us truly deserve Good Omens

[petermarsella]

So let me get this straight. Flash (Simone) starts with low sanity and low knowledge, but high speed. They gain lots of sanity and knowledge, watch all of their friends die, and become a frog.


Best coming of age story ever