# Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – The Swordsman

Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – The Swordsman is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Fighting, Miniatures, Horror, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game, Modular Board, Area Movement
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Filippo Chirico

**Artists:** Filippo Chirico, Alexei Popovici

**Publishers:** DG Games Entertainment (Dark Gate Games)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dark-rituals-malleus-maleficarum-the-swordsman)
- [Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – The Swordsman in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dark-rituals-malleus-maleficarum-the-swordsman)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271984)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-27. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._