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The Stifling Dark
The Stifling Dark is a one-vs-many hidden-movement horror board game with an innovative line-of-sight mechanic for 2-5 players.
One player assumes the role of the Adversary, whose goal is to... (read more)
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Miniature MarketReviews
mostly positive, 73% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
25 minutes
Published
2023
Age
14+
Publisher
Sophisticated Cerberus Games
Players
2 to 5 players
Designers
Ethan Janssen, Jeremy Geenen, and Matt Rayford
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Variable Player Powers, Team-Based Game, One versus Many, Horror, Deduction, Point to Point Movement, and Movies / TV / Radio theme
Description
The Stifling Dark is a one-vs-many hidden-movement horror board game with an innovative line-of-sight mechanic for 2-5 players.
One player assumes the role of the Adversary, whose goal is to prevent the other players (the investigators) from escaping. Meanwhile, the Investigators' goal is to survive by escaping or fighting back. There are a variety of Investigators and Adversaries to choose from, each with their own special abilities.
While Investigators move around the board looking for evidence of the paranormal, they must use their flashlights to reveal tokens hidden on the Adversary's mini-map while managing their stamina and flashlight charge. Meanwhile, the Adversary is secretly moving around the board, trying to stop the Investigators from escaping.
Will you try to find a way to escape and sneak out, or will you take the fight to the Adversary? The Investigators must decide whether they want to stick together to watch each other's backs or split up to race towards the exit. Either way, they must move quickly - the longer the game takes, the more chances the Adversary has to stop them!
Contents
- 2 Rules Booklets
- 1 Double-sided Game Board
- 1 Double-sided Mini-Map
- 4 Small Flashlight Templates
- 14 Player Boards
- 10 Player Aids
- 6 Dice
- 141 Full-size Cards
- 55 Mini Cards
- 225 Tokens
- 17 Player Standees
- 1 Adversary Screen
- 1 Round Tracker
Purchase options
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Game's Categories
Genre
Mechanics
Publishers
- Maldito Games
- Game Harbor
- Sophisticated Cerberus Games
- Sophisticated Cerberus Games, LLC
Designers
- Ethan Janssen
- Jeremy Geenen
- Matt Rayford
Editor
Artist
- Cory Freeman
