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Games to Experience Once - Betrayal House on the Hill and Funemployment

3 Board Games You Should Try Once (But Might Not Keep): Betrayal, Cash ’n Guns & Funemployed Tom hosts an episode of 20 Minute Tabletop about “experience games”: board games worth playing at least once even if they won’t stay in a permanent collection. He discusses three examples. Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004) delivers an immersive Scooby-Doo-style haunted house exploration with modular rooms, items, omens, and a mid-game “haunt” twist where a player becomes an antagonist, but the haunt rules often require rulebook pauses, scenarios can be unbalanced, and player elimination can leave someone watching for a long stretch. Cash ’n Guns (Second Edition) is praised for its simple, memorable party setup of foam guns, bluffing, and fast rounds; it includes set collection scoring, a “Godfather” role that can redirect threats, and player elimination that works because the game is quick and deaths are largely a player’s choice. Funemployed is a roleplay-heavy party card game about interviewing for jobs using absurd “qualifications,” with improvisation heightened by the interviewer adding surprise cards; it can be very funny but may cause anxiety for players who dislike being put on the spot. Tom notes the episode is shorter after some recent episodes exceeded 20 minutes and affected listeners’ commutes, then asks listeners to support the Patreon (which offers items like Scape scenery) and join the Discord to share other “try once” game recommendations. 00:00 Experience Games: Great to Try, Not to Keep 01:03 Betrayal at House on the Hill — Haunted House Setup & Why It Hooks You 03:00 The Haunt Phase Problems: Rulebook Breaks, Balance Issues & Player Elimination 06:10 Verdict on Betrayal: A One-Time Classic (With Caveats) 07:41 Cash ’n Guns (2nd Ed.) — Foam-Gun Standoff Party Chaos 08:25 Why Cash ’n Guns Works: Simple Rules, Bluffing, Fast Elimination 11:51 Funemployed — The Improv Job Interview Party Game 12:50 How Funemployed Plays: Drafting Qualifications & On-the-Spot Improvisation 15:41 Who It’s For (and Who Should Skip It) + Wrap-Up & Community Callout 17:30 Closing Notes: Episode Length, Patreon/Discord, and Final Thanks