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Escape: The Curse of the Temple

Escape: The Curse of the Temple

Designed byKristian Amundsen Østby•Published byQueen Games

Rank
531
in All-Time
Total Points
570 pts
Borda count scoring

Escape: The Curse of the Temple is a cooperative game in which players must escape (yes...) from a temple (yes...) which is cursed (yes...) before the temple collapses and kills one or more explorers, thereby causing everyone to lose. The initial game board consists of a row …

Published
2012
Players
1-5
Play Time
10 min
Weight
1.48 / 5
BGG Rating
7.0View on BoardGameGeek

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Rank23
The R&R Show logo
The R&R Show
Various Contributors
Feb 9, 2022
Rank29
Rahdo Runs Through logo
Rahdo Runs Through
Rahdo
Dec 5, 2025
Rank35
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Bryan Drake
Nov 24, 2024
Rank41
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BG Port HK
Happy
Jun 10, 2024
Rank46
Rolls in the Family logo
Rolls in the Family
Ryan
Aug 8, 2025
Rank47
The Board Adventurers logo
The Board Adventurers
Mark
Sep 7, 2024
Rank59
Matt Wilkins logo
Matt Wilkins
Dec 11, 2023
Rank63
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Board Game Blitz
Ambie Valdés
May 30, 2024
Rank78
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Settler of the Boards
Steph
Dec 30, 2025
Rank85
Tabletop Turtle logo
Tabletop Turtle
Mike
Apr 5, 2024
Rank91
Steven St. John logo
Steven St. John
Jan 16, 2024
Rank99
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One Stop Co-Op Shop
Mike
Feb 7, 2024