
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,554
- BGG rating
- 7.0
A Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game
- 2–8 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2008

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A Touch of Evil: The Coast is an expansion for A Touch of Evil: 10 Year Anniversary Edition released in 2012 for 2–12 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Jason C. Hill and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
A Touch of Evil: The Coast is packed full of new material for A Touch of Evil including four exciting new Heroes, a new full size game board of the fog-shrouded coastline to add to the main Shadowbrook board, new Town Elders, and a host of new mysteries to be solved. The Coast also features tons of new game cards including decks for new Locations to explore, The Smuggler's Cove, Lighthouse, a haunted Shipwreck, and the long cursed village of Tidewater; and much more! With four fearsome new Villains to hunt like The Ghost Ship, Siren, or the dreaded Dreamweaver, the Heroes must fend off deadly curses and contend with all manner of creatures from the dark depths to keep evil at bay, forcing it back into the icy waters that break along the rocky shores of The Coast.
A Touch of Evil: The Coast supports 2–12 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for A Touch of Evil: The Coast is 60–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists A Touch of Evil: The Coast for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
A Touch of Evil: The Coast has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
A Touch of Evil: The Coast belongs to these categories: Murder / Mystery, Horror, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of A Touch of Evil: The Coast are: Jason C. Hill. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists A Touch of Evil: The Coast as an expansion for A Touch of Evil: 10 Year Anniversary Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need A Touch of Evil: 10 Year Anniversary Edition to use it. Check that your edition of A Touch of Evil: 10 Year Anniversary Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.