[3] Brindlewood Bay won the 2023 Gold ENnie Award for Best Electronic Book.

[4] Linda Codega for Gizmodo praised the game for its blend of supernatural plots with sitcom tropes.

[5] Em Friedman for Polygon named it one of the best tabletop RPGs of 2022, praising its mystery game mechanics and character creation.

[6] Meaghan Colleran for Bell of Lost Souls said it was reminiscent of "watching TV on a rainy day", concluding, "It's campy, it's a little weird, and it's fun.

"[7] Alex Meehan for Dicebreaker named Brindlewood Bay one of the best tabletop role-playing games to play in 2024.