# Shadows in the Forest

Shadows in the Forest is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 4.4 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $42.50 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1985
- **Categories:** Party Game, Children's Game, Fantasy
- **Mechanics:** Roll / Spin and Move, Area Majority / Influence, Cooperative Game, Team-Based Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.4 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 15
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Walter Kraul

## Similar games

- [Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters: Anniversary Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/geister-geister-schatzsuchmeister-jubilaumsausgabe)
- [Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ghost-fightin-treasure-hunters)
- [Time's Up! Kids](https://www.ludoya.com/games/times-up-kids)
- [HeroQuest: First Light](https://www.ludoya.com/games/heroquest-first-light)
- [Council of Blackthorn](https://www.ludoya.com/games/council-of-blackthorn)
- [Kids Chronicles: Quest for the Moon Stones](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kids-chronicles-quest-for-the-moon-stones)
- [Obscurio](https://www.ludoya.com/games/obscurio)
- [Saboteur: 20th Anniversary Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-20-jahre-edition)
- [Dungeon Fighter: Second Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dungeon-fighter-second-edition)
- [Dungeon Fighter in the Labyrinth of Sinister Storms](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dungeon-fighter-in-the-labyrinth-of-sinister-storms)
- [Disney Lorcana: Illumineer's Quest – Deep Trouble](https://www.ludoya.com/games/disney-lorcana-illumineers-quest-deep-trouble)
- [Rangers of Shadow Deep](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rangers-of-shadow-deep)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shadows-in-the-forest)
- [Shadows in the Forest in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/shadows-in-the-forest)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1070)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._