# Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.2 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Fantasy
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Open Drafting, Worker Placement, Variable Set-up, Layering, Turn Order: Progressive, Cube Tower
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.2 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 14 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 34
- **Unique players:** 49

**Designers:** John D. Clair

**Artists:** Nyra Drakae, Damien Mammoliti, Andre Garcia, Ray Greaves, Guillaume Ducos, Isuardi Therianto, Carlos Nunez de Castro Torres, Ben Peck, Sergio Camarena, Martin de Diego Sádaba, Oscar Römer, Cristian Chihaia, Dani Hartel, Hector Herrera, Alayna Lemmer-Danner, Alexander Gustafson

**Publishers:** Alderac Entertainment Group

## Expansions

- [Edge of Darkness: Sands of Dunestar](https://www.ludoya.com/games/edge-of-darkness-sands-of-dunestar)
- [Edge of Darkness: Cliffs of Coldharbor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/edge-of-darkness-cliffs-of-coldharbor)
- [Edge of Darkness: Guilds Power Pack Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/edge-of-darkness-guilds-power-pack-expansion)
- [Edge of Darkness: Emissaries of the Vale](https://www.ludoya.com/games/edge-of-darkness-emissaries-of-the-vale)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/edge-of-darkness)
- [Edge of Darkness in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/edge-of-darkness)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229491)

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