The Nightmare Before Christmas TCG

About this board game

The Nightmare Before Christmas TCG is a fast-playing trading card game for 2–6 players, with each game lasting around 45 minutes. Across 12 Rounds—the “12 Days until Christmas”—players create their own versions of Halloweentown and compete to make the scariest Christmas.

Each player manages a personal Halloweentown filled with Characters from Tim Burton’s film and Locales for those Characters to haunt. Players also use their Characters to build terrifying Creations, adding to the eerie Christmas atmosphere while working toward a high score.

The game is interactive, with Surprises keeping the action and suspense moving throughout the 12-day contest. Every Round gives players another opportunity to develop their Halloweentown, play Characters, and construct Creations that contribute to their final total of Scare Points.

• For 2–6 players
• Approximately 45 minutes per game
• 12 Rounds representing the “12 Days until Christmas”
• Characters, Locales, Creations, and Surprises
• Victory goes to the player with the most Scare Points

At the end of the 12th Day, the player with the most Scare Points in their Halloweentown wins. The Nightmare Before Christmas TCG combines character-driven world building, personal tableau management, and surprising card-play moments in a themed competition inspired by the film.

The game is out of print. A third expansion, “The Real World,” was planned but sacked.