Haunted Hollow

Haunted Hollow is a new free-to-play strategy game presented by Firaxis Games. Players can opt for single-player against the AI or play against others.

Though the game is free-to-play, players can spend money to unlock other mansions, monsters, and to further personalize their experience. The designers stress that microtransactions will not be a necessity to enjoy the game and progress, however.

Overview
Players start at opposing sides of the town. They are able to expand their mansions with rooms which, in turn, help determine the type of monsters they are able to summon. The monsters are then sent into the town to scare the inhabitants (gathering fear points).

With more fear points comes the ability to build bigger haunted mansions and summon more fearsome monsters. Players may battle one another should they cross paths, and they must also battle the inhabitants when they rise up against the mansions. The player who entirely controls the village via fear wins the game.

Features

 * Build and rule a mysterious mansion that spawns freaky monsters, including Vampires, Zombies, Mummies, Witches and Reapers
 * Go head-to-head with rivals to scare townspeople, battle enemies, avoid angry mobs and seize control of the town
 * Power-up with each monster's own menacing powers and additional enhancements
 * Play single-player or multi-player by challenging friends, both through the Game Center and with Pass & Play
 * Choose from varying Haunted House architecture styles such as the 'Lost Temple' and 'Mad Scientist'

Modes

 * Single Player: Play a game against the computer.
 * Pass 'n Play: Play a game with someone sitting right next to you!
 * Game Center: Create or resume a game with other players through Game Center.

Tips

 * Always back up "scarey" monsters with "fighting" monsters. It is harder to scare than it is to fight, so you want to protect the types of monsters that can scare.
 * Beware the town mob, as they can annihilate monsters very quickly; this is even more of a problem for players that are winning.
 * Be smart with the town mob. The mob will attack the nearest monster, so a cunning player can lure the town mob across the village and into the opposing player's monsters.
 * When building up mansions, always keep in mind how it should be expanded. Duplicate rooms can be merged if placed together, thus creating more powerful monsters. When in doubt, build "up in the air".