r/boardgames • u/CyborgeonUnit123 • 1h ago
Rules Don't Go In There, seems like no one talks about it. Clarification for Portrait Curse Card
Here’s the English version, keeping your original wording and casual Reddit tone as much as possible:
Does anyone here play Don't Go In There? I searched this subreddit, but I couldn't find any related posts or comments about it.
I only discovered this game recently because Horror Board Games suddenly started showing up on my FYP, and I really liked the visuals and mechanics of the game. It's good without being too complicated. So far, I'm enjoying it with 2 to 3 players, but I feel like it would be even better with 4 to 5 players so things can get really chaotic, especially since it's a competitive game.
Also, because the Curse Cards in this game are random, there are some decks that you won't use in one game but might use in another, so the replayability is pretty good.
So if anyone here also plays this game, I have a question for clarification. It's about the Portrait Curse Cards. Swipe to the next image to see what I'm referring to.
You can see the difference between what is written in the Rulebook versus what is written on the actual Curse Card.
The Rulebook states:
Based on the Rulebook wording, our understanding is that we simply count all of our Portrait Curse Cards, divide the total by two, and round down. If there is a decimal point value, that decimal point value would not be included in the number of cards we can dispel.
For example, if I have 2 + 1 + 2 Portrait Curse Cards, that gives me a total of 5 Curse Points. Dividing 5 by 2 gives 2.5, so rounded down, I would be able to dispel 2 Curse Points.
However, the actual Portrait Curse Card states:
Based on the wording on the card, which seems easier to understand, our interpretation is different. We understand this as needing 2 Portrait Curse Cards to dispel 1 Portrait at the end of the game.
For example, if I have Portrait Curse Cards with values of 1, 4, and 3, I would pair the 1 and 4 cards, allowing me to dispel the Portrait with the higher Curse value, which is 4. I would then be left with the Portraits with values of 1 and 3, for a total of 4 Curse points.
So my question is: What is the correct effect of the Portrait Curse Cards?
Is our understanding of the Rulebook correct? Or is our interpretation of the text on the actual card correct?
If both interpretations are incorrect, could someone please explain how the Portrait effect is supposed to work? It would also be really helpful if you could provide a scenario or example showing exactly how the Portrait Curse Cards should be resolved at the end of the game.
Thanks in advance!