# The Night Cage

The Night Cage is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $44.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Horror, Fantasy, Maze
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Tile Placement, Cooperative Game, Pieces as Map, Sudden Death Ending
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 44 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 44
- **Unique players:** 82

**Designers:** Christopher Ryan Chan, Rosswell Saunders, Chris McMahon

**Artists:** Christopher Ryan Chan

**Publishers:** Smirk & Laughter Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 44.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-night-cage/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 47.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/the-night-cage |
| 401 Games | 47.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-night-cage |
| Ludifolie | 34.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/14849-piege-obscur.html |
| Zatu Games | 33.75 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-night-cage |
| Guf | 69.7 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/the-night-cage |
| Gameology | 72.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/the-night-cage-board-game |
| Alphaspel | 549 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/167550-the-night-cage |
| Uplay | 56.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-the-night-cage.html |
| Nexus | 8995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/the-night-cage/ |

## Expansions

- [The Night Cage: Shrieking Hollow](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-night-cage-shrieking-hollow)
- [The Night Cage: The Endbringer promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-night-cage-the-endbringer-promo)
- [The Night Cage: Monster Pack – Pathbreaker/Light Eater](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-night-cage-monster-pack-pathbreakerlight-eater)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-night-cage)
- [The Night Cage in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-night-cage)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/306709)

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