# Clank!: Catacombs

Clank!: Catacombs is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 85 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $40.22 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Adventure, Fantasy, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Map Deformation, Push Your Luck, Delayed Purchase, Variable Set-up, Map Addition, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Point to Point Movement, Movement Points, Tile Placement, Open Drafting, Modular Board, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 85 reviews
- **Owned by:** 236 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 605
- **Unique players:** 693

**Designers:** Paul Dennen

**Artists:** Raul Ramos, Clay Brooks, Rastislav Le, Dan Taylor (II), Derek Herring, Nate Storm, Anika Burrell

**Publishers:** Dire Wolf

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 60 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/321048 |
| Cardhaus Games | 60 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/clank-catacombs/ |
| Mathom | 57.2 € | https://mathom.es/es/clank/52231-clank-catacumbas-8436607940449.html |
| Element Games | 59.39 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/clank-catacombs |
| World of Board Games | 75 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/sagospelet-aventyr-sagokort-exp |
| Zatu Games | 46.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/clank-catacombs |
| Ludifolie | 57.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/20095-clank-catacombes.html |
| Va de jocs | 58.5 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/clank-catacumbas |
| La Gameria | 58.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/clank-catacumbas-14203.html |
| Zacatrus | 58.5 € | https://zacatrus.es/clank-catacumbas.html |
| Games Empire | 94.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/clank-catacombs |
| TLAMA games | 1489 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/brink--v-katakombach/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 1495 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/13882/brink-v-katakombach |
| Spelexperten | 699 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/clank-catacombs.html |
| Alphaspel | 699 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/169229-clank-catacombs-en |
| BoardGames.BG | 62 € | https://boardgames-bg.com/clank-catacombs-2022.html |
| Travelling Man | 53.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/clank-catacombs |
| Mono de Juegos | 65 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/clank-catacumbas/ |
| Curiosity Shop | 65 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/clank-catacumbas |
| Dragons Lair | 745 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/clank-catacombs |
| Game Ninja | 799 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/clank-catacombs/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 78 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_222136 |
| Spielezar | 82.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/klong-katakomben |

## Expansions

- [Clank!: Adventuring Party](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-adventuring-party)
- [Clank!: Catacombs – Lairs and Lost Chambers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-catacombs-lairs-and-lost-chambers)
- [Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated – Upper Management Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated-upper-management-pack)
- [Clank!: Catacombs – Underworld](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-catacombs-underworld)
- [Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated – The "C" Team Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated-the-c-team-pack)
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- [Clank!: Friendly Watcher Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-friendly-watcher)
- [Clank!: Wishing Wall Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-wishing-wall)
- [Clank!: Magic Spectacles Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-magic-spectacles)
- [Clank!: Brawn vs. Boots Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-brawn-vs-boots-promo-card)
- [Clank!: Enchanted Dice Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-enchanted-dice)
- [Clank!: Expedition Leader Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-expedition-leader)
- [Clank! Adventuring Party: Lightning Reflexes Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-adventuring-party-lightning-reflexes-promo-card)
- [Clank!: Catacombs – Dusty Map Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-catacombs-dusty-map-promo-card)
- [Clank!: Door to Before Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-door-to-before)
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- [Clank!: Wand of Time Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-wand-of-time)
- [Clank!: Catacombs – Mister Wizkers Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-catacombs-mister-wizkers-promo-card)
- [Clank!: Catacombs – Underworld: Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-catacombs-underworld-promo-pack)
- [Clank!: Promo Pack 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-promo-pack-1)
- [Clank! Legacy: Shadow Chancellor Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated-shadow-chancellor)
- [Clank! Legacy: Bureaucratic Tome Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated-bureaucratic-tome)
- [Clank!: Catacombs – Breakout! Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-catacombs-breakout-promo-card)
- [Clank! Legacy: Fabulous Display Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated-fabulous-display)
- [Clank!: Patient Hero Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-patient-hero-promo-card)
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- [Clank! Legacy: Mister Whiskers Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated-mister-whiskers)
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- [Clank!: Promo Pack 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-promo-pack-2)

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## Rules questions

### When do I add Clank! cubes and what happens if I get negative Clank!?

Whenever an effect says "+N Clank!" you add that many cubes from your personal supply to the Clank! area; negative Clank! removes your cubes from the Clank! area (if you don't have enough there, you can remove later in the turn) and any leftover negative Clank! is lost at end of turn (see page 6).

### Do a card's "Acquire" or "Arrive" effects happen when I take the card or when I play it?

Acquire effects happen immediately when you take the card from the Dungeon Row, while Arrive effects trigger immediately when a card is revealed in the Row (before any Dragon Attack); playing the card later does not retrigger those texts (see pages 7 and 11).

### How exactly does a Dragon Attack work and what do Ghost cubes do?

After refilling the Dungeon Row, if any newly added card has a Dragon Attack symbol, put all cubes from the Clank! area into the bag, draw cubes equal to the Dragon Marker's rage space, and each colored cube deals damage to that player while black cubes are set aside; white Ghost cubes cause every player to take one damage and are returned to the Clank! area after the attack (see page 12).

### If I enter a Crystal Cave or go through a Portal, can I keep spending Boots to move the rest of my turn?

Entering a Crystal Cave makes you exhausted so you cannot spend any more Boots for the rest of that turn (though Teleport effects still work), whereas moving through a Portal counts as one Boot for the whole portal movement and you may continue moving afterward if you have Boots remaining (see pages 10 and 11).

### What happens when my Health Meter fills or when I escape with an Artifact—do I still take turns and how is scoring handled?

If your Health Meter fills you are knocked out and stop taking regular turns (you score 0 if you were knocked out in the Depths); if you reach the Crypt with an Artifact you escape, take the remainder of your turn, remove your pawn, take a Mastery token (+20), and then no longer take regular turns—final scoring then sums Artifact value, tokens, Gold, and card points (see pages 12 and 14).

### How do Lock icons and Lockpicks work for tunnels and for Chests/Libraries/Prisons?

You cannot use a tunnel with a Lock icon unless you spend a Lockpick from your supply to cover that icon (it then remains unlocked for the game); similarly, while in a room with a locked Chest/Library/Prison you may spend a Lockpick to access that feature and resolve its immediate effect (see pages 7, 8, and 10).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-catacombs)
- [Clank!: Catacombs in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/clank-catacombs)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365717)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._