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Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game
Cooperative Duo

Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game

Designed by Nick Niotis, Argyris Poungouras

Published by Mythic Games, Lucrum Games

Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach

Players

1-4

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Heavy complexity
90–120 min
6.6 on BGG (1.3K)
Some text

Language Editions

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianPolishSpanish

Categories

Exploration
Discover new areas, map unknown territory, and uncover surprises.
Fantasy
Set in magical worlds with mythical creatures, spells, and quests.
Fighting
Direct combat between players or factions — tactical battles and confrontation.
Miniatures
Features detailed miniature figures — often with painting and tactical positioning.
Video Game Theme
Based on or inspired by video games.

How It Plays

Area Movement

You move your pieces across different regions on the board, trying to position yourself in the best spots.

Cooperative Game

Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Movement Points

You get a set number of movement points to spend on moving your pieces — plan your path carefully.

Role Playing

You take on a character with unique abilities and make choices as them — step into someone else's shoes!

Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game

You play through linked missions or scenarios that build on each other — it's like an epic adventure in chapters.

Solo / Solitaire Game

You can play this one all by yourself — perfect for a quiet evening when you want a fun challenge on your own.

Stat Check Resolution

Outcomes are determined by comparing stats — if your numbers are high enough, you succeed!

About This Game

” In this adaptation of Red Hook’s Darkest Dungeon video game, you strive to cleanse a manor and its surroundings of all manner of evil: hordes of the undead, foul beasts and eldritch abominations. And, finally, either at death’s door or at your wit’s end, you will have to uproot evil itself from the darkest dungeon. Darkest Dungeon is a fully cooperative dungeon crawl game in which players take on the role of adventurers.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Play Time

90-120 min

Complexity

3.7 / 5

Rating

6.6

Year

2022

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