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When Darkness Comes The Awakening (2002)

1–6 players · 90 min · age 10+ · ★ 5.6 on BGG

Players
1–6
Play time
90 min
Age
10+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
5.6/10

Best for 1–6 players aged 10+ who like dice games — medium-light complexity, plays in 90 min.

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About When Darkness Comes The Awakening

When Darkness Comes is a tile-based board game that combines roleplaying with boardgaming. The first core set, called The Awakening, deals with the undead (zombies, mummies, vampires, etc). The objective of the game will depend on the scenario. Some may include finding and defeating a big bad guy, finding a certain object, defusing a bomb, etc. The characters (pre-generated or created) have 7 attributes with specialized skills. That will determine the amount of dice rolled fo…

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Mechanics: Modular Board, Role Playing, Roll / Spin and Move, Tile Placement · Designer: Todd Breitenstein, Kerry Breitenstein

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When Darkness Comes The Awakening FAQ

How many players is When Darkness Comes The Awakening?
When Darkness Comes The Awakening plays with 1–6 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does When Darkness Comes The Awakening take to play?
A game of When Darkness Comes The Awakening takes 90 min, at medium-light complexity (2.5/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is When Darkness Comes The Awakening any good?
When Darkness Comes The Awakening rates 5.6/10 from 549 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a dice / horror game built around modular board, role playing, roll / spin and move.