Known to the locals as ‘Mud Ghost Estate’, Lai Gwai Public Housing Estate is one of the oldest public housing estates in Hong Kong, built in the 1960s to accommodate the city’s rapidly rising population. The looming tower blocks now sit empty, awaiting redevelopment.
You and your friends decide to explore the derelict buildings before the scheduled demolition, hoping to visit the Kṣitigarbha shrine at the heart of the estate.
But today is the day of the Yulan Festival – the Hungry Ghost Festival – where the veil between the dead and the living is at its weakest. Spiritual energies warp the geometries of the abandoned estate, turning it into a labyrinth and trapping your group inside.
What’s worse – your group may have been infiltrated by an undead impostor who wants to take your place in the world of the living…
Mud Ghost Estate is a spooky tabletop role-playing game inspired by Hong Kong folklore and urban legends. You play as a group of daring teenagers exploring a haunted public housing estate in the 1990s.
For 3-5 players age 13 and up (includes variant solo rules)
Average session: 2.5–4 hours
Requires a tumbling block tower, playing cards, and an optional six-sided die to play.
(Alternatively, ten 10-sided dice may be used in place of the tumbling tower.)
