Suggestions for First Play with Gaming Group

[sickboy]

I bought this game in my local gaming store, and they offered to play it with me there and then, which was a lot of fun.

We played a competitive basic game against the Horseman, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As Mqstout said above, it's great to have the horseman ride to town.

I'd avoid the co-op game first time through with the group. Mainly I've found in co-op games I've played we dawdle about powering up for far too long before taking on the villain- the game can go a bit flat in the final few turns as those who are ready wait around for someone who just needs that one more item from the manor (and get's themselves KO'd twice trying to get it). The competitive game will push everyone to be a bit quicker to the showdown.