# Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game

Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Exploration, Video Game Theme
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Area Movement, Role Playing, Movement Points, Stat Check Resolution, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Critical Hits and Failures, Finale Ending, Multiple Maps
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 38
- **Unique players:** 13

**Designers:** Nick Niotis, Argyris Poungouras

**Artists:** Christopher Bourassa, Léni Scheider

**Publishers:** Mythic Games

## Expansions

- [Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game – The Crimson Court](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game-the-crimson-court)
- [Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game – Musketeer Hero](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game-musketeer-hero)
- [Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game – The Color of Madness](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game-the-color-of-madness)
- [Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game – The Cove](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game-the-cove)
- [Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game – The Warrens](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game-the-warrens)
- [Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game – The Weald](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game-the-weald)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game)
- [Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317321)

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