# Eldritch Horror: The Dreamlands

Eldritch Horror: The Dreamlands is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.2 out of 10 by 9 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $51.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Expansion for Base-game, Novel-based, Adventure, Horror
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Point to Point Movement, Role Playing, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Storytelling
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.2 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 81 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 16
- **Unique players:** 16

**Designers:** Nikki Valens

**Artists:** Mark Molnar, Jake Murray, Chris Peuler, Adam Lane, Tony Foti, David Griffith, Jacob Murray, Cristi Balanescu, Frej Agelii, Reiko Murakami, Stephen Somers

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 51.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/ffgeh07.html |
| Mathom | 48.39 € | https://mathom.es/es/eldritch-horror/38164-eldritch-horror-las-tierras-del-sueno-8435407614611.html |
| Rampi Games | 48.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/eldritch-horror-las-tierras-del-sueno/ |
| Spelexperten | 468 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/expansioner/eldritch-horror-the-dreamlands-exp.html |
| La Gameria | 49.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/eldritch-horror-las-tierras-del-sueno-12120.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 54.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/3356-eldritch-horror-las-tierras-del-sueno-8435407614611.html |

## Rules questions

### How do investigators enter and move on the Dreamlands side board?

Investigators enter the Dreamlands via Portals or card effects and then move along the Dreamlands’ local paths using the movement and encounter rules laid out for the side board (see page 5).

### When are Prelude cards used and what do they do?

Prelude cards are applied during setup and introduce special setup changes, ongoing effects, or immediate complications/rewards for the game; setup and how to handle Preludes are described on page 4 (with optional selection rules on page 7).

### Can I close Gates from the Dreamlands or do Gates work differently there?

Gate interactions follow the additional Gate rules in the expansion—you resolve Gate effects according to the rules on page 6, and common edge cases (including when abilities or effects can interact with Gates) are addressed in the FAQ on page 7; unless an effect explicitly allows it, you don’t get special automatic Gate-closing simply by being in the Dreamlands. (See pages 6–7.)

### How do combat encounters and the Focus action work in the Dreamlands?

Combat encounters in the Dreamlands use the combat encounter rules and skill resolution described for the expansion, and the Focus action is defined among those additional rules—refer to page 6 for combat resolution, skill values, and the Focus action. 

### What happens to Unique Assets or other items when I go to the Dreamlands or wake up?

Unique Assets remain tied to the investigator and are governed by the Unique Assets rules in the expansion; any Dreamlands-specific effects on assets are covered on page 6, so resolve those effects per that page. 

### How do Mysteries and the Dream‑Quest interact with the main game?

Dream‑Quest rules, local encounters, and how Dreamlands play affects the campaign Mysteries are explained on page 5 (Dream‑Quest and encounters) and page 6 (how Mysteries and certain effects are handled); follow those sections to determine when Dreamlands actions influence the main game. 

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eldritch-horror-the-dreamlands)
- [Eldritch Horror: The Dreamlands in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/eldritch-horror-the-dreamlands)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/209686)

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