
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,334
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Four Against Darkness
- 1 player
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Alone Against Fear: The Village of the Living Dolls
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Alone Against Fear: The Village of the Living Dolls is an expansion for Alone Against Fear released in 2020 for 1 player and 45–75 minutes per game. It was designed by Andrea Sfiligoi and Anna Pashchenko and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
This is a 60-page PDF adventure for Alone Against Fear. Your uncle Phil is missing and you volunteer to help finding him, but this will plunge your character in a maelstrom of horror as you explore Harrowood, the Village of the Living Dolls. This is a complete adventure that will require two hours or more to complete. -description from publisher's website
Alone Against Fear: The Village of the Living Dolls supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Alone Against Fear: The Village of the Living Dolls is 45–75 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.
Alone Against Fear: The Village of the Living Dolls belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Print & Play, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Solo / Solitaire 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 Alone Against Fear: The Village of the Living Dolls are: Andrea Sfiligoi and Anna Pashchenko. 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 Alone Against Fear: The Village of the Living Dolls as an expansion for Alone Against Fear. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Alone Against Fear to use it. Check that your edition of Alone Against Fear is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.