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Escape the Dark Castle

Escape the Dark Castle is a simple, fantasy adventure game for 1-4 players, with a focus on storytelling, atmosphere and player cooperation perfect for newcomers to tabletop gaming.

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Reviews
mostly positive, 78% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2017
Age
14+
Publisher
Themeborne
Players
1 to 4 players
Designers
Alex Crispin, James Shelton, and Thomas Pike
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Fantasy, Dice Game, Alex Crispin, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Card Game
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Description

Escape the Dark Castle is a simple, fantasy adventure game for 1-4 players, with a focus on storytelling, atmosphere and player cooperation perfect for newcomers to tabletop gaming.

Players take on the roles of prisoners and must work together using dice and item cards to overcome the castle's many horrors, traps, and challenges.

Mechanisms:

• Cooperative Game• Dice Rolling• Paper-and-Pencil• Press Your Luck• Role Playing• Storytelling

Contents

  • 45 Chapter Cards
  • 35 Item Cards
  • 6 Character Cards
  • 3 Boss Cards
  • 1 Start Card
  • 9 Chapter Dice
  • 6 Character Dice
  • 1 Scorepad
  • 4 Pencils

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Card Game
  • Cooperative Game
  • Dice Game
  • Solo / Solitaire Game
  • Dungeon Crawler

Themes

  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Horror
  • Medieval

Mechanics

  • Dice Rolling
  • Push Your Luck
  • Role Playing
  • Paper-and-Pencil
  • Die Icon Resolution
  • Storytelling
  • Boss Battle

Publishers

  • Rebel Sp. z o.o.
  • Ghenos Games
  • Themeborne
  • Exod games
  • Themeborne Ltd.
  • YingDi (旅法师营地)

Designers

  • Alex Crispin
  • Thomas Pike
  • James Shelton

Artist

  • Alex Crispin

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