# The Awful Orphanage

The Awful Orphanage is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 40–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 40–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Horror, Miniatures, Adventure, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Modular Board, Push Your Luck, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement, Cooperative Game
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Tim Fisher, Paul Keene

**Artists:** DS Blake

**Publishers:** Workhouse Games

## Expansions

- [The Awful Orphanage: The Orphanage Awakes Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-awful-orphanage-the-orphanage-awakes-expansion-pack)
- [The Awful Orphanage: Orphan Pack – Brunel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-awful-orphanage-orphan-pack-brunel)
- [The Awful Orphanage: Orphan Pack – Lance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-awful-orphanage-orphan-pack-lance)
- [The Awful Orphanage: Stragglers Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-awful-orphanage-stragglers-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-awful-orphanage)
- [The Awful Orphanage in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-awful-orphanage)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238968)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-04. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._