
Escape From the Evil Gardens
An Edward Gorey board game.Â
Join a party of unsuspecting gentlefolk fighting to survive an afternoon stroll in The Evil Garden. As you roll the die to make your way through the maze, you’ll encounter plants and animals that want to trap you, crush you, drown you, and carry you away. Search for the safest path, use your character’s traits to your advantage, and decide whether you’ll risk it all in order to sprint ahead. The first person to escape the garden wins!
Details:Â
- A board game for fans of slightly dark humor, Edward Gorey–style!
- 2–6 players, ages 10+
- Playing time 30–60 minutes
- Includes double-sided maze game board, instruction booklet, 9 figures, 6 figure stands, 42 encounter cards, 9 character cards, 8 path markers, 6+ tokens, 6 tickets, 1 die
- Based on the book The Evil Garden, an Edward Gorey classic.
- Box size: 8.25 x 8.25 x 2 in.
- Game board: 16 x 16 in.
About the artist: Artist and author Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) is beloved for the boundless imagination and sharp humor exhibited in his more than 100 published works. Gorey was also a set and costume designer for innumerable theater productions, including a staging of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, for which he won a Tony.
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Escape From the Evil Gardens
An Edward Gorey board game.Â
Join a party of unsuspecting gentlefolk fighting to survive an afternoon stroll in The Evil Garden. As you roll the die to make your way through the maze, you’ll encounter plants and animals that want to trap you, crush you, drown you, and carry you away. Search for the safest path, use your character’s traits to your advantage, and decide whether you’ll risk it all in order to sprint ahead. The first person to escape the garden wins!
Details:Â
- A board game for fans of slightly dark humor, Edward Gorey–style!
- 2–6 players, ages 10+
- Playing time 30–60 minutes
- Includes double-sided maze game board, instruction booklet, 9 figures, 6 figure stands, 42 encounter cards, 9 character cards, 8 path markers, 6+ tokens, 6 tickets, 1 die
- Based on the book The Evil Garden, an Edward Gorey classic.
- Box size: 8.25 x 8.25 x 2 in.
- Game board: 16 x 16 in.
About the artist: Artist and author Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) is beloved for the boundless imagination and sharp humor exhibited in his more than 100 published works. Gorey was also a set and costume designer for innumerable theater productions, including a staging of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, for which he won a Tony.
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An Edward Gorey board game.Â
Join a party of unsuspecting gentlefolk fighting to survive an afternoon stroll in The Evil Garden. As you roll the die to make your way through the maze, you’ll encounter plants and animals that want to trap you, crush you, drown you, and carry you away. Search for the safest path, use your character’s traits to your advantage, and decide whether you’ll risk it all in order to sprint ahead. The first person to escape the garden wins!
Details:Â
- A board game for fans of slightly dark humor, Edward Gorey–style!
- 2–6 players, ages 10+
- Playing time 30–60 minutes
- Includes double-sided maze game board, instruction booklet, 9 figures, 6 figure stands, 42 encounter cards, 9 character cards, 8 path markers, 6+ tokens, 6 tickets, 1 die
- Based on the book The Evil Garden, an Edward Gorey classic.
- Box size: 8.25 x 8.25 x 2 in.
- Game board: 16 x 16 in.
About the artist: Artist and author Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) is beloved for the boundless imagination and sharp humor exhibited in his more than 100 published works. Gorey was also a set and costume designer for innumerable theater productions, including a staging of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, for which he won a Tony.















