Shy Monsters (2019)

About this game

Shy Monsters (Mutlose Monster) is an asymmetric bluffing game for two players in which a player builds a dungeon and their opponent tries to escape from it. The Dungeon Master leads a band of shy monsters. Make sure to respect their favourite places in the dungeon, otherwise they will not attack the Hero. The Hero must properly decipher the dungeon’s structure and use its special actions soundly to escape from it alive.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.3/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.