# Elder Sign

Elder Sign is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 83 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $29.06 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Horror, Dice, Novel-based, Adventure, Fantasy, Card Game, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Re-rolling and Locking, Die Icon Resolution, Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 83 reviews
- **Owned by:** 165 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 496
- **Unique players:** 307

**Designers:** Kevin Wilson, Richard Launius

**Artists:** Dallas Mehlhoff

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 29.06 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/elder-sign |
| Atomic Empire | 35.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/108425 |
| 401 Games | 39.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/elder-sign |
| Board Game Bliss | 39.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/elder-sign |
| Spelexperten | 348 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/elder-sign.html |
| Alphaspel | 359 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/73922-elder-sign |
| Hyggeonkel | 269.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/elder-sign |
| TLAMA games | 1099 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/elder-sign/ |
| Uplay | 49.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-elder-sign--edizione-inglese-.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 52.1 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_136218 |
| Nexus | 8995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/elder-sign/ |

## Expansions

- [Elder Sign: Unseen Forces](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-unseen-forces)
- [Elder Sign: Gates of Arkham](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-gates-of-arkham)
- [Elder Sign: Omens of Ice](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-omens-of-ice)
- [Elder Sign: Omens of the Deep](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-omens-of-the-deep)
- [Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-omens-of-the-pharaoh)
- [Elder Sign: Grave Consequences](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-grave-consequences)
- [Elder Sign: The Log of the Persephone – Promotional Adventure Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-the-log-of-the-persephone-promotional-adventure-card)
- [Elder Sign: The Hand of Solace – Promotional Adventure Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-the-hand-of-solace-promotional-adventure-card)
- [Elder Sign: Daoloth Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-daoloth-promo-card)
- [Elder Sign: Shub-Niggurath Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-shub-niggurath-promo-card)
- [Elder Sign: Hastur Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-hastur-promo-card)
- [Elder Sign: Yog-Sothoth Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-yog-sothoth-promo-card)
- [Elder Sign: Daniela Reyes Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-daniela-reyes-promo-card)
- [Elder Sign: Ubbo-Sathla Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-ubbo-sathla-promo-card)
- [Elder Sign: The Dark God Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-the-dark-god-promo-card)
- [Elder Sign: Arkham Nights 2017 Promotional Investigator Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign-arkham-nights-2017-promotional-investigator-cards)

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## Rules questions

### Do I always roll 6 dice, and when can I add the yellow or red die?

You roll the six green dice by default, and you may add the yellow die by spending a Common Item or the red die by spending a Unique Item when instructed; the yellow has a 4-investigation face and the red has a wildcard face. (pages 6, 9)

### If I fail an Adventure, do I have to suffer penalties immediately or can I try again?

After a failed attempt you first resolve any Terror effects, then you may either set one die aside and try again (optionally focusing or assisting with one die) or choose to fail the Adventure and suffer its penalties; if you cannot possibly complete any remaining tasks you automatically fail. (page 7)

### How exactly does advancing the Clock work and when do we draw a Mythos card?

On your Advance the Clock step you turn the clock hand clockwise 3 hours (it will only sit on III, VI, IX, or XII); if the hand reaches XII you resolve any “At Midnight” effects and then draw and resolve a Mythos card. (page 9)

### What does a locked die icon mean — can we use or move that die?

When a locked die icon appears you immediately place a die of that color on the icon and that die cannot be added to rolls, used to complete tasks, or moved until the card/marker is removed or the Adventure resolved; you must place it even if it was on a Spell or Investigator marker. (page 11)

### If my investigator's Sanity or Stamina is reduced to 0, am I eliminated?

If an investigator’s Sanity or Stamina (or both) is reduced to 0 or less they are devoured: add 1 Doom token, return their card and possessions to the decks/cup, and the player takes a new investigator (if available) who starts full; if no investigators remain the player is out of the game but may still win under some conditions. (page 11)

### What happens when the Doom track fills — do we immediately fight the Ancient One and how does play change?

When the last Doom token is placed the Ancient One awakens immediately, all investigators move to the Ancient One card, and turns change to Attack the Ancient One (complete its combat task to remove Doom) then Advance the Clock, with the Ancient One’s attack replacing Mythos draws at midnight; investigators win by collecting the required Elder Signs or removing the final Doom token, and lose if all are devoured during the final battle. (pages 11–12)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/elder-sign)
- [Elder Sign in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/elder-sign)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/100423)

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