*AD – the items in this review was gifted to our family for this post. All opinions, as always, are our own.
When it comes to board games, Dann and I have a by-weekly tabletop night for our site BigBossBattle. On the weeks we do not have our tabletop group, we also play a bunch of board games with our children. Some games, however, are better suited for an older demographic, so when it came to Rocky Horror Show Board Game, we decided to play it as apart of our friend group, since the rating was 14 and above.
Rocky Horror Show Board Game is aimed at fans of the movie of the same name. I say this as a few of our group have watched the movie a few times, but there were a lot of quotes and moments that really feel like they are aimed at some of the cult followers of the movie itself. We called one of our friends, who is obsessed with the movie, and they could easily finish the quotes and earn lips! You see, the goal of the game is to get your character through the castle and out to the right part of the world (depending on their character). You will also need 5 lips, which are tokens earned throughout the game.
The game itself is split into three stages, which are represented by different parts of the board. The first board has everyone trying to make their way to the castle, by rolling a die with a one, two or three on it, and then moving that number of spaces. You will also get a card to pull, which will often have a quote to read out loud, then an action. Some of these actions are for later in the game, allowing you to hold onto the card, while others have ways to get Lips or the end of quotes that people can shout back so that they earn lips.
The character that each person picks in Rocky Horror Show Board Game also is important! Each character can get an additional pair of lips if their action happens naturally – one character’s action involves drawing on the box or board and being noticed. Another involves a specific phrase being said. Each character also has an other character, with the same color base, that is important when it comes to movement later in the game. Once everyone gets around the board and through the castle, it’s then time for the next stage.
The next stage involves playing cards to get different body parts of Rocky up to ten. If you are the last to lay down a card for a body part, hitting 10, then you get additional lips. After Rocky is completely made, you then can move onto the next stage. It’s worth noting each of these are quite quick to get through! The final stage was the longest for us, as we needed to move across lines onto different shapes. Some shapes allowed you to switch places with your partner, others had you drawing cards. It really depended on what you landed on. Different characters want to exit on the left or right of the final stage, but can only do so when they have enough lips.
Rocky Horror Show Board Game is very easy to understand and play, and set up isn’t very long either. It’s a board game that would do well after a movie night or with true fans of Rocky Horror Picture Show, which is pretty fun to have.
My husband loves Rocky Horror Show, so will definitely have to look out for this game
This is amazing! We love this movie, so I’d say it’s the perfect boardgame for any sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania!
I would love to try out Rocky Horror, it seems super cool! Amazing board game, seems so much fun.
I have actually never see the Rocky Horror Show. But this game still looks like a lot of fun 🙂
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I have only watched the movie once and love the music. The board game does sound like fun and I would love to give it a try and test out my Rocky Horror knowledge.
We enjoy playing board games and this horror game sounds exciting. Like a fun and great game.
Oh wow! It sounds like a really fun game for anyone who is a fan of that show! It sounds cool!
That actually looks like SO much fun! Rocky Horror is great…I love this and will definitely be checking it out!
I’ve actually only ever seen the rocky horror picture show once but loved it. I think I’d need to watch it again before playing this game so the quotes had the most impact. Looks like loads of fun for fans x
Sounds like the Rocky Horror Show Board Game truly captures the essence of the cult classic film! It must have been a blast immersing yourselves in the quotes and moments that make the movie so iconic. The three-stage setup sounds intriguing, adding layers of excitement as players journey through the castle. And earning lips along the way adds an extra level of fun and challenge. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Sounds like a fun game for Rocky Horror superfans. Like the detail about characters getting lips for doing things their character would do – very thematic.
This looks and sounds like a great game for game night with my husband and oldest daughter. She would love this!
What a fun and unique idea for a board game. Such good entertainment for anyone who is familiar with the movie and is a fan!
It looks like a fun game to enjoy with family. I would love to check out this game.
This looks like such a great game to play. I love the board! Could be a contender for our next game night 🙂