Nightmare III: The Video Board Game (Anne de Chantraine: Witch)

Summary

Anne de Chantraine, the witch host, runs a threatening, command-driven round of Nightmare III. Players are addressed as “pigs” and assigned numbers; some are singled out as the Toad, Wart, Rat, Old Sow, or Young Piglet. The game’s events determine whether players gain keys, lose them, miss turns, or are sent to the Black Hole.

Gameplay Highlights and Rules

• Starting play: Everyone rolls both dice. The highest roller begins.
• Responding to Anne’s commands: On a turn, players may have to roll dice, answer a question, perform a task, or follow a special rule. Some challenges use personal details such as a player’s number, age, birth month, or name length.
• Collecting keys: Keys can be won through different dice challenges—for example, rolling a player’s own number, beating a target, or winning a roll-off. Some commands let players steal, trade, or return keys.
• Facing penalties: Players may have to miss turns, return keys, restart from their gravestone, or go to the Black Hole. Later commands sometimes release everyone from the Black Hole.
• Following group rules: Anne occasionally imposes conditions on everyone, such as requiring odd or even rolls before play resumes. Players may also be challenged to roll a number twice or to roll a double of their assigned number.
• Special roles and events: The Toad, Wart, and Rat are repeatedly assigned errands or dice tests that can affect other players. The Old Sow and Young Piglet face age-based challenges.
• Progression: The subtitles refer to a trail toward the center, gravestones, keys, and two parts of a spell. Players with both spell parts can trade them for their keys; a later event can also send a player who has all their keys back to their gravestone.

Practical Tips

• Keep track of your assigned number, keys, cards, and missed turns.
• Listen closely to each command: many challenges depend on exact numbers or personal details.
• Remember that a key can be at risk even after it is won; some events require players to return keys or start over.
• Be ready for rule changes that affect the whole table, not just the active player.

Ending and Featured Participants

The video ends with Anne declaring her witching hour over and teasing Nightmare II.

Featured at the end: Anne de Chantraine, the witch host; Sammy Zombie, in the Nightmare II promotional segment; and Analogue Archives, the video’s channel and source. No individual player names are given.