Dark Souls: The Board Game – Phantoms Expansion

Dark Souls: The Board Game – Phantoms Expansion supports 1–4 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 Dark Souls: The Board Game – Phantoms Expansion is 60–90 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.

Dark Souls: The Board Game – Phantoms Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.

Dark Souls: The Board Game – Phantoms Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Video Game Theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Modular Board, 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 Dark Souls: The Board Game – Phantoms Expansion are: David Carl and Alex Hall. 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 Dark Souls: The Board Game – Phantoms Expansion as an expansion for Dark Souls: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dark Souls: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Dark Souls: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.