# Escape the Dark Castle

Escape the Dark Castle is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 20–45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $32.30 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 20–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Card Game, Fantasy, Medieval, Horror, Dice, Adventure
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Storytelling, Push Your Luck, Paper-and-Pencil, Die Icon Resolution, Solo / Solitaire Game, Role Playing
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 69
- **Unique players:** 57

**Designers:** Alex Crispin, Thomas Pike, James Shelton

**Artists:** Alex Crispin

**Publishers:** Themeborne Ltd.

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 32.3 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/escape-the-dark-castle-themeborne |
| Cardhaus Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/escape-the-dark-castle/ |
| Element Games | 40.49 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/escape-the-dark-castle-second-edition |
| Alphaspel | 350 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/86166-escape-the-dark-castle |
| Zatu Games | 26.9 £ | https://zatu.com/products/escape-the-dark-castle |
| Ludifolie | 35.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/10076-escape-the-dark-castle.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 38.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_183457 |
| Gamers@Hart | 38.9 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/escape-the-dark-castle-2nd-edition/ |

## Expansions

- [Escape the Dark Castle: Adventure Pack 1 – Cult of the Death Knight](https://www.ludoya.com/games/escape-the-dark-castle-adventure-pack-1-cult-of-the-death-knight)
- [Escape the Dark Castle: Adventure Pack 2 – Scourge of the Undead Queen](https://www.ludoya.com/games/escape-the-dark-castle-adventure-pack-2-scourge-of-the-undead-queen)
- [Escape the Dark Castle: Adventure Pack 3 – Blight of the Plague Lord](https://www.ludoya.com/games/escape-the-dark-castle-adventure-pack-3-blight-of-the-plague-lord)
- [Escape the Dark Castle: The Collector's Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/escape-the-dark-castle-the-collectors-box)
- [Escape the Dark Castle: Kickstarter Upgrade Kit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/escape-the-dark-castle-kickstarter-upgrade-kit)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/escape-the-dark-castle)
- [Escape the Dark Castle in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/escape-the-dark-castle)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227456)

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