# When Darkness Comes: The Darkness Before the Dawn

When Darkness Comes: The Darkness Before the Dawn is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6.

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2003
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Dice, Horror
- **Mechanics:** Role Playing, Tile Placement, Dice Rolling

**Designers:** Kerry Breitenstein, Todd Breitenstein

**Artists:** Dave Aikins

**Publishers:** Twilight Creations, Inc.

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/when-darkness-comes-the-darkness-before-the-dawn)
- [When Darkness Comes: The Darkness Before the Dawn in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/when-darkness-comes-the-darkness-before-the-dawn)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5874)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._