# When Darkness Comes: The Horror Within

When Darkness Comes: The Horror Within is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Dice, Horror, Expansion for Base-game
- **Mechanics:** Role Playing, Cooperative Game, Tile Placement, Roll / Spin and Move, Modular Board
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Kerry Breitenstein, Todd Breitenstein

**Artists:** Dave Aikins

**Publishers:** Twilight Creations, Inc.

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/when-darkness-comes-the-horror-within)
- [When Darkness Comes: The Horror Within in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/when-darkness-comes-the-horror-within)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4451)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._