I had a different funky experience. I at first struggled, then paid attention to what I was doing, and then got it set up and running quite smoothly.
Path A: Warts and Brew: * Mac OSX 10.9 * latest homebrew
1. brew install npm && brew install node.js
2. gem install bourbon && gem install sass
3. Then: Do the Installation / Setup instructions here:
... because: you have to install some ruby templates and such .. please note that you should also have done 'gem instal sass' step above, before you do step #3 ..
I found it works quite well if you get through that setup. I'm impressed enough to have been using it as an app for the last day or so .. its got a nice interface. I'd love to have time to hack up more templates.
Plan B: The easy route: vagrant Well, another great use for vagrant. Works very smoothly as well: https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost-Vagrant