# The Stifling Dark

The Stifling Dark is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $57.39 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Deduction, Horror
- **Mechanics:** Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers, Hidden Movement, Deduction, Memory, Line of Sight, Trading, Negotiation
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 18 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 17

**Designers:** Jeremy Geenen, Matt Rayford, Ethan Janssen

**Artists:** Cory Freeman

**Publishers:** Sophisticated Cerberus Games, LLC

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rampi Games | 49.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/la-oscuridad-asfixiante/ |
| Dungeon Marvels | 47.96 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/the-stifling-dark-78028.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 50.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/16003-la-oscuridad-asfixiante-8436578817474.html |
| TLAMA games | 1449 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/the-stifling-dark-en/ |
| Spielezar | 67.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/the-stifling-dark-en |

## Expansions

- [The Stifling Dark: Nightfall](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-stifling-dark-nightfall-expansion)
- [The Stifling Dark: Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-stifling-dark-mini-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-stifling-dark)
- [The Stifling Dark in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-stifling-dark)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/346773)

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