10 Final Girl Rules You Might Be Missing - How to Play

[@mrsuitcase9799]

Playtester here - just one additional note that discarding cards for time has to happen during the action phase. Sometimes folks do it during the buy phase as well - and this seems like a shortcut that doesn't make a difference. However it does make a difference if your action card or some other effect would end your action phase (e.g. 1 success on Furious Strike ends the action phase -> if you didn't discard cards for time before that, you can no longer do it this turn!). Excellent video by the way (as always!)

[@TheAntiSanta]

You can rescue victims in the middle of your movement action. The rule book says, "At Any point during the Action Phase you are on a green Exit space, even if passing through..."

[@MerlinsManor]

Yes, this is a good one to point out. I even had an interesting situation the other day where I had added movement as a bonus for saving someone during a sprint and had gone back to save a 3rd person, and I realized that after all was said and done, I still had my final movement of the Sprint left and had to stop for a moment and think about if it was still valid to use that movement. This was actually in a playthrough I did on my page (Maple Lane) and I wanted to make sure I wasn't doing something illegal in a video playthrough I was going to be posting, so I had to stop and think about it.

[@michaelemerson570]

Don't know if this was mentioned already, but the rule about raising bloodlust when a victim dies does NOT resolve if a victim is 'killed' by being replaced by a maniac. This only applies to Feature Films that include killer minions, of course.

[@xanadu1215]

Here are a couple things that I missed while playing. One. Each knife attacks only one victim. I had three victims in a space when Hans attacked and there were three damage per knife and I killed all three victims when I should've only killed one. Two. I didn't realize that victims that are being guided by you will never go into Han's space.

[@Quackalope]

Glad you found the video helpful.

[@dwsonye]

For new players, if your black final health token shows a 1, 2, or a 3 you would do the fallowing: 1 heart you just add the white health token, 2 hearts would add the white health token and 1 heart and for 3 hearts add the white health token and 2 hearts. I see a few peeps are still getting this wrong.

[@bgm-1961]

Yeah, most of those rules are in the rulebook, except they can be easy to forget about or misunderstand during your first session. My own miss was the rule about not being able to reuse an item once its associated token has been triggered. Actually, that's not very explicit in the rulebook, but was clarified on BGG.

[@larrytedmcbride]

If the killer is down to its final cardboard token heart with the +1 Dice icon, that means you get the +1. So if you are both down to the +1, that means you get +2 dice. I nearly missed that rule.

[@youcaillou]

I missed two of the rules. Your video made me to re-read the rules, and I found another one I had missed. This explains my 100% success-rate at killing Hans. Now I need to go back and see if I still stand a chance………

[@floodkevin4716]

Yeah there's an issue if you have 100% win on Hans. It's a difficult game. What rule were you missing, do you remember

[@CrossoXoHair]

@@floodkevin4716 Id like to know too as i just killed Hans on my very first Final Girl Game

[@idletimerap]

Late to this video but grateful for it! I will say one thing in the "actions must be resolved fully" point though. I do believe you can save victims in the middle of a movement. Small point but an important one

[@Dougmysticeye]

Great video. I look forward to watching your play throughs of this. I was worried about the binding a bit as well on my first plays and was reluctant to bend back the flap. After a few tries I realized it was pretty sturdy and made sure they laid flat. I missed a few things. I sometimes forgot to move the terror track.

[@bryanscollick8305]

Looking forward to playing Final Girl all October!

[@aaronstark5060]

Discard cards for time is a rule I know, but I always forget it’s an option.

[@dayoltay]

Wow I didn't know the lid had such flexibility ! I always left it curved.

[@cerealkilla187]

Saaaaame

[@williamblack6912]

I just pulled a very old metal sign out of a box..." No unpainted minies on my table"....the most silly houserule I ever put up....I should get rid of this asap

[@rockassassin64]

"You might not know that The killers target the victims over you And you want to keep them safe." Then there is me who once told a victim to stay where they were so they would be in between me and Poltergeist while I looked for the child

[@peterweberg6819]

Do you know where in the Rule Book it states that ACTIONS MUST BE RESOLVED FULLY? Cant find it anywhere where it says explicitly that like SPRINT for 3 where you can MOVE 2 and then SEARCH and then MOVE 1, read the rule book numerous times, maybe I am missing something in the rule book. IF you point to the page with the verbiage that would be awesome! Thanks Pete

[@oldskidgrey]

Good to know, fantastic game series. I've been playing Carnival of Blood and I find the Rules are not definitive enough with puppets. Could you shed some light on the subject? I love your enthusiasm with your play throughs.

[@Horror_Gamin]

What if you have an event or Terror card that tells you to move a victim towards the killer. I know a victim can't follow the FG onto a killer occupied spot. But do they go into killer spots during the terror phase if asked too?

[@How-To-RC]

I love this game series. I just finished my first play through the evomorph film. It came down to the wire, but i torched the beast twice and he was done

[@Quackalope]

We are going to be doing more content soon!

[@portwills]

Thank you! This is going to be my go-to in the morning w/ a cup of coffee

[@shachna]

I'm still confused about exactly how to handle the puppets. What happens if they are out of range of the puppeteer?

[@CulBluVlogs]

Their next move will be used to get back within range of Geppetto. If the puppets are set to attack after movement, then the puppets will attack per normal. Note, that this can result in a puppet that's 3 or 4 spaces away from Geppetto to take out a Victim, or attack the Final Girl. This is the same logic that Killers will follow when they target x thing, move y spaces, and end up in a place with victims/Final Girl (assuming that victims/Final Girl are not the original x thing). Generic Example: Final Girl plays "Fireworks" card vs Hans. Hans is 4 spaces away from the "Fireworks" token. Hans MUST now walk towards fireworks during the killer movement. A terror card is played during the killer phase that has Hans move 2 spaces, and then attack twice. Hans moves 2 spaces towards the fireworks (using shortest path). After Hans moves 2 spaces, he ends up in a space with 3 victims. Hans will now attack the 2 victims, even though they were not his "original targets". Geppetto specific example: Geppetto is 5 spaces away from puppet Z. Geppetto's current movement speed is 2 (and subsequently, Puppet Z's movement is 2 as well). When the Killer phase activates, Puppet Z will use ALL of its movement to try and get back in range of Geppetto. Puppet Z will move 2 space towards Geppetto using the shortest path possible. Afterwards, Puppet Z has ended up in a space with 3 victims. According to Geppetto's killer card, Puppet Z (and the rest of the minions and Geppetto) will attack once after moving. Puppet Z takes out 1 of the 3 victims ;; On the next Killer Phase, Geppetto is 3 spaces away from Puppet Z. Geppetto's current movement speed is 3 (and subsequently, Puppet Z's movement is 2 as well). At the start of the Killer phase, Puppet Z will use ALL of its movement to try and get back in range of Geppetto. Puppet Z will move 1 space towards Geppetto (which puts it back in 2 range of Geppetto), and the loose the rest of its movement. Afterwards, Puppet Z has ended up in a space with 0 victims. Even if there (hypothetically) were 2 victims adjacent to the Puppet, the rules dictate that the Puppets will loose the rest of their movement after getting back within range of Geppetto, so Puppet Z will not move again until their next turn (despite only spending 1 of its 3 movement points). Hope that helps

[@Sismanski]

So, I understood only half of this, since I just got my game and haven't even read through the rulebook yet. Guess I have to come back afterwards :D

[@alajononon]

Can I get some clarification on the final health token thing? So if the killer or FG are brought to the final health token, the actions of the killer and/or FG stop? Even if the killer has two attacks?

[@madmartigan572]

I was asking myself the same question!

[@alajononon]

@@madmartigan572 that's what I have gathered from reading the instructions. The killer or action phase just plain stops if FG or Killer dies even if you turn over hearts on the last health token. So the FG can't attack the killer if they come back. The killer can't attack if the FG comes back. Immediately move on to the next phase instead.

[@madmartigan572]

@@alajononon Thx for the answer. 👌🏼🙂

[@jazepi]

The only specific question I couldn't find an answer to, is on the turn puppets/minions spawn do they get to do their move/attack on that turn- I'm assuming yes as the order would facilitate this mechanic.

[@floodkevin4716]

If there's a knife icon by their killer action. The puppets just move toward victims on their turn I believe. According to the killer card on the mat. It's the M icon

[@RkMaster112]

What if 1 single event causes 3 victims to die at the same time? Does the bloodthirst raise by 1 or by 3?

[@Quackalope]

All 3 :) every death!

[@maquefort]

What's this 'narrative story book' you mention in the beginning? Sounds interesting 🤔

[@Jawby]

Good stuff, Jesse. Thanks!

[@anarchist_parable]

Weapons modifying Retaliate blew my fucking mind 😂

[@Jighm]

You didn't answer mine, but got close. The final girl can only heal to max health. Is that true for the killer, too? That's what I wanted to know the most. I couldn't find it in the rule book.

[@mmzero59x84]

Yes the killer can only heal to max as well. Hope this helps

[@Keanotix]

For most killers it's true. The only exception I know so far is the Ratchet Lady from Wolfe Asylum (S2 I believe), but her Killer Board and rules sheet make a point of telling you this out right. So unless a card or dark power says otherwise for your killer, they should have an upper limit which would be whatever health they started with.

[@Mr_CrowFPV]

Maaaannnn you had a chance to sneak in a bunch of cheesy movie references. Lol. Just picked up a used set of core box and 2 films for a great deal. Excited to try it out!

[@puffcap_]

Im not getting any rules wrong, because im backing season 2 and dont have the game yet

[@floodkevin4716]

Haha very wise. Suppose you don't even like it

[@TheDukeOfFall]

I’d love to see what your thoughts are on the season 2 kickstarter!

[@lightpunch3154]

Can you send victims off while in the middle of a movement and still use leftover movement from the card?

[@LuisJimenez-yx1er]

Yes you can! You can also simply walk by an exit space that already contains a victim in it to save them as well!

[@lightpunch3154]

@@LuisJimenez-yx1er damn, another rule I seemed to have missed! Thanks!

[@MerlinsManor]

Yes, and bonus movement you get from saving victims stacks with your current movement. I had to stop and think about this one the other day when doing my playthrough video for Maple Lane. After all was said and done saving 3 victims, using the bonus movement, I still had one movement from my original Sprint card left and had to stop and think for a moment if it was legal to continue my Sprint.

[@baphomick]

I've only played a few rounds and really loving it. This is probably a silly question but I'm not quite 100% sure how the 'Planning' card works. I would assume its just indicating that your "next horror roll" you get the success dice indicated... however I don't see why 3 success dice would be any more helpful than 2. Seems a bit redundant so I know I must be misunderstanding something here.

[@willmaughan4404]

I’ve also been a bit confused about what the Planning card is referencing, as it’s not very clear on the card itself, and there seemingly isn’t any further information to be found in the rules reference, or online. However, I believe what the card allows you to do is add more dice to your next horror role, to improve your chances of a success; not give you an automatic 3 successes, as you may have been playing it so far. In other words, the breakdown of using the “Planning” card would work as follows: 1) You purchase the “Planning” card, during the Planning phase, using leftover Time from the Action phase. 2) During the next window for player card use, which I assume would be the next Action phase (unless this card can be used to boost reactive cards during the Killer phase), you play the “Planning” card. 3) You make a horror role. 4) Depending on your result, you will either receive an additional 3, 2, or 1 dice for the NEXT Horror role that you perform. Let’s assume you got 1 success on this, which gives you 2 extra dice for your NEXT Horror role. 5) You play a different player card e.g. “Sprint”. 6) You make a Horror role for Sprint, using 2 regular dice (if we assume the Horror Track is within the 2 dice window), as well as 2 extra dice (which you received for playing “Planning”), therefore giving you a total of 4 dice to roll for “Sprint”, instead of the 2 you would have normally had. In other words, the “Planning” card, is a way to boost the amount of dice you roll for the next horror role that you perform. At least, this is my understanding.

[@baphomick]

@@willmaughan4404 ah that makes sense, appreciate you

[@justsomedood67]

@@willmaughan4404 I believe your explanation is correct. Note that the Icon Key (on both page 10 and the back cover of the core rulebook) say the Red Die Icon means 'Roll 1 Additional Die'. Obviously, multiple Red Die icons will gain you multiple additional dice on your next Horror Check. Rodney covers this in his How To Play video, and no doubt Quackalope also plays some Planning cards in his playthroughs.

[@Keanotix]

In some of the Feature boxes, there are unique action cards (such in Maple Lan/Dr Fright) that has an extra row on the card for 3 success stars, giving you an even better result (it's the convince card btw). But the main reason for the extra dice is to improve your odds of getting two stars most of the time.

[@jaulloa21]

I was repurchasing discarded action cards every planning phase. 😑

[@jamesalexander8908]

Thank you. I forgot that we can buy time by discarding a card.

[@Brezel85]

This video should have been called: "10 Final Girl Rules I Got Totally Right" Just kidding, can see some of these fly under the radar if playing solo. Great video.

[@jesseandersonquackalope4813]

How many rules are you getting wrong?

[@RiHa_Games]

I caught a duck🤫😁

[@Keanotix]

I did mess up the priority of the victim/Fg targeting if they are in the exact same space with the killer, I chose the victim at the time because I was certain that the core rulebook said just to use the usual tiebreaker logic if the killer has to target one or the other (at least in terms of movement).

[@lastminuteplans]

Does anyone have a favorite feature in season 1

[@Tigerric3]

i am still thinking of backing this 2nd season All-in ! it looks absolutely awesome to whip out and play ... but then there's Marvel Zombies ... :D so little money so many kickstarters at once :D

[@EM-pn5kq]

I'm probably doing both, but not all-in for either

[@Tigerric3]

not doing all in on Marvel either ... especially not the Galactus :)

[@EM-pn5kq]

@@Tigerric3 yeah, the galactus is cool at a glance. But to me it's comically and inconveniently large. It reminds of winning a huge prize at a carnival game. Initially you're excited. Then you're like, "where am I gonna put this? Do I even want this?"

[@jmandaddyo]

I got slaughtered at the lake. lets see if I goofed!

[@serge-lejeuunepassionensoc5204]

My first mistake: using weapons without playing weak attack action card Second: dropping victims on exit and move the rest the extra space I've rolled. Third: playing the same strategy against a new bad boy....

[@TheAntiSanta]

You can rescue victims as you pass through the Exit space to a different space. That's allowed.

[@serge-lejeuunepassionensoc5204]

@@TheAntiSanta thank you

[@rb4551]

Fantastic game.

[@RiHa_Games]

I wish I had the motivation to play solo, usually a good TV show or series is more tempting after a long day at work😂 Btw new season of Ozark, which is a grail TV show😜🤫