I've been really looking forward to this game its a co-op claustrophobic maze survival game with plenty of nasty monsters chasing you around with nothing but a candle to cling to. Of course I had to paint it up after the first game with the wooden meeples!
My first game (outside of Table Top Sim) ended in a win but just barely! Played on the base game advanced mode which really spices it up.
No the tea lights are not mandatory but they are fun!