# Nightfall: The Coldest War

Nightfall: The Coldest War is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Horror, Zombies, Fantasy, Card Game, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Open Drafting, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players

**Designers:** David Gregg

**Artists:** Andrew Hepworth, Jake Murray, James Hall, Matthew Starbuck, Conceptopolis

**Publishers:** Alderac Entertainment Group

## Expansions

- [Nightfall: Blood Country](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-blood-country)
- [Nightfall: Crimson Siege](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-crimson-siege)
- [Nightfall: Zombie Horde Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-zombie-horde-promo)
- [Nightfall: Dark Rages](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-dark-rages)
- [Nightfall: "Shadow Seven" Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-shadow-seven-promo)
- [Nightfall: Lisaveta Florescu Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-lisaveta-florescu-promo)
- [Nightfall: Ahmad Hassan Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-ahmad-hassan-promo)
- [Nightfall: Desperate Measures Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-desperate-measures-promo)
- [Nightfall: Flayed Ghoul Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-flayed-ghoul-promo)
- [Nightfall: Destiny Collins Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-destiny-collins-promo)
- [Nightfall: Silas Bragg Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-silas-bragg-promo)
- [Nightfall: Bloated Corpse Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-bloated-corpse-promo)
- [Nightfall: "Ghost One" Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-ghost-one-promo)
- [Nightfall: Zombify Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-zombify-promo)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nightfall-the-coldest-war)
- [Nightfall: The Coldest War in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nightfall-the-coldest-war)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113927)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-20. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._