THIS IS AN EXPANSION TO ESCAPE THE DARK CASTLE: This is not a standalone experience. You will need a copy of Escape the Dark Castle in order to play with this expansion.
COOPERATIVE HORROR ADVENTURE GAME: Escape the Dark Castle is a simple fantasy adventure game with a focus on storytelling, atmosphere and player cooperation. Players take the roles of prisoners and work together using custom dice and item cards to overcome the castle’s many horrors, traps and challenges.
SCOURGE OF THE UNDEAD QUEEN: Gorging on the castle’s unending supply of tortured souls, the Undead Queen calls to her service the corpses, skeletons, and spirits of the depths. If a prisoner should fall at the hands of her inexhaustible armies, all that awaits is an eternity of agonising undeath...
NEW CONTENT: This adventure pack includes fifteen new castle locations, a new boss and an entirely new mechanic to the system – Companions! Companions enter the quest via event cards and temporarily join-up with the prisoners to assist in their escape. Each one is a powerful ally, but their presence is often fleeting so players must choose carefully how and when to call on them.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This thrilling cooperative adventure game is made for 1 to 4 players and is suitable for ages 14 and older. Average playtime is approximately 45 minutes.