Shaky Manor

About this board game

Shaky Manor is a 2017 game for 2–4 players that plays in about 20 minutes. Players gently tilt and shake the box to gather the correct objects in one room and become the first to complete five challenges.

The mansion up the hill has a reputation for being cursed. After dark, villagers see strange things moving behind its windows while the house appears to tilt and rock. To break the curse, players must bring specific ghoulish objects together in the room indicated by the challenge cards.

Each challenge provides the information needed to guide the objects into position. Success depends on carefully moving the box so the required items end up in the correct room, turning the mansion itself into the focus of play.

• Ghoulish ghosts
• Wandering eyes
• Slithering snakes
• Crawling spiders
• Other objects inhabiting the mansion

The goal is simple but atmospheric: complete five challenges before anyone else, break the mansion’s curse, and flee the house. The strange setting and hands-on movement make Shaky Manor an engaging choice for players who enjoy a compact challenge built around physical manipulation and eerie objects.

With its short play time and support for 2–4 players, Shaky Manor brings the haunted mansion theme directly to the table. Read the challenge, tilt and shake with care, and try to control the wandering contents of the cursed house.