The series was revived in 2004 with the release of The Gatekeeper, which included a DVD to replace the video cassette which, with the addition of a programmed 'randomizer', allows the creators to give a whole new game every time the DVD is played. A second DVD board game was released in 2006 entitled Khufu the Mummy, acting as a direct sequel. The Harbingers of Gévaudan the Werewolf and Hellin the Poltergeist were never made into board games. Paulsen, Steven (1996). "Cowboys and Atmosfear". Bloodsongs. Australia: Bambada Press (7): 15–16. Nightmare was such a major success for Spear, and they had done a lot of market research on it, that they wanted to have a say in how the next game was developed. For the Cowboys, it meant that they could take advantage of Spear's obvious game development skills, rather than having to build everything up from scratch themselves. I remember first playing Atmosfear as a young teenager in a friend’s living room. We sat on the floor in the dark, revelling in the way her parents’ surround sound system made everything louder and more terrifying, shrieking with real, delighted fear whenever the Gatekeeper appeared. If you’re only half-arsedly playing the game, you don’t get the adrenaline rush at the end, when everything speeds up and the Gatekeeper appears more and more often, stopping the action just when you’re desperate for your turn to come round so you can try to reach the Well of Fears. At the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, A Couple 'A Cowboys and Hijynx Toys announced a forthcoming relaunch of the series for 2019. [33]

The object of the game is to collect six different coloured "Keystones" [3] [4] [5] [6] and thus beat the host. For most games in the series, the "Gatekeeper" is the host but in the 2006 game and three expansions for the original one other characters take the role of the host, introducing their own rules. [6] To beat the host, the players must face their worst fear. If none of the players are able to win the game within the set time limit, the host is the winner. [7] It’s a board game that uses an App, your mobile phones, your TV and living room. You can't escape The Gatekeeper in this game of fast, frightening fun that promises hours of screams and laughs for players 12 years and over. Two years after the game's launch in 1991, the two millionth Nightmare board game was sold. Since then, three game expansions have been released.Like pretty much everything, Atmosfear isn’t much fun if you don’t commit to it. To really enjoy yourself, you have to be able to embrace the silliness. Because no, it doesn’t really matter if you don’t answer the Gatekeeper promptly with the correct response; the game can’t punish you, because it has no way of knowing whether or not you said anything. If you roll the dice and don’t get the right number, there’s nothing to stop you rolling again, or just cheating and moving however you want to. But if you’re not going to get into the spirit of it, what’s the point in playing? A ROM image of an unreleased Atmosfear video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released on to the internet by Hidden-Palace. [31] It was in development by Beam Software in 1994, but cancelled for unknown reasons. The current dump of the game is 90% complete, with a game crashing glitch that happens on the Egypt level. [32] ATMOSFEAR: The Gatekeeper [ edit ] Paulsen, Steven (1996). "Cowboys and Atmosfear". Bloodsongs. Australia: Bambada Press (7): 14. Here in Australia it is already selling above industry predictions, and within months of it release, it has become one of the top ten best selling games in America and is the only new game currently in the UK top ten. Fear factor". The Sunday Mail. Adelaide, Australia: News Limited. 27 June 2004. p.2. On July8, the new DVD boardgame Atmosfear: The Gatekeeper will hit the shelves.

McAsey, Jennifer (21 September 1991). "Nightmare makes a dream come true". Sunday Age. The advertising for Nightmare, which began on television and in cinemas last week A second DVD board game was released in 2006 titled Khufu the Mummy. [12] Unreleased Video Game [ edit ] The Harbingers Booster Tape Cover (VHS videotape, USA/UK version). A Couple 'A Cowboys. 1995. Boost the skill, strategy and suspense of ATMOSFEAR with a special 45-minute game tape for advanced players. Featuring all new appearances from The Gatekeeper. No need to read up on any new rules. Simply refer to the advanced keystone table below then insert the Booster Tape and press play for a whole new experience.AtmosfearTM is a game of skill, strategy and suspense wrapped up in a race against time. You must collect 6 coloured keys and face your greatest fear before the countdown reaches zero. But there is one problem: The Gatekeeper. And he's going to cause a world of trouble. Thom, Greg (11 August 2004). "Far from being board – How DVD plays a new role". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia: News Limited. [Philip Tanner] has been working on Atmosfear since 1995. A major refresh to the series was released in 1995, titled The Harbingers, which sold above the industry's sales predictions in Australia and became one of the top-ten best-selling games in the United States and the United Kingdom within months of its release. Paulsen, Steven (1996). "Cowboys and Atmosfear". Bloodsongs. Australia: Bambada Press (7): 17. What the Cowboys have since discovered, of cause, is that many players actually enjoy being Soul Rangers, simply because they can go around and do a lot of damage. In fact the next Atmosfear video board game will feature these gruesome boys and will be titled The Soul Rangers.