Polterheist

Polterheist looks like a joke on the word heist, and that tells you the game is probably leaning on ghosts, theft, and a playful crime setup. By our assessment, that kind of premise works best when the actual play has a clear sneaking or stealing loop, because the theme alone can only carry so far. The drawback is that pun-driven titles can feel one-note if the mechanics are not clever enough to match the name. In practice the interest usually comes from light tension, oddball humor, and a system that rewards timing more than brute force. It sits near other comic stealth or caper games rather than serious horror or straight action. Polterheist is for players who like playful genre mashups, and it will not suit anyone who wants a clean, sober version of burglary or ghost stories.