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Dark Souls: The Board Game – Tomb of Giants
2022
Rules assistance for Dark Souls: The Board Game – Tomb of Giants
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- 1–3 players
- 90–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.2/5
For 1 player
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Dark Souls: The Board Game – Tomb of Giants is a board game released in 2022 for 1–3 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Richard Loxam, Mat Hart, and Sherwin Matthews and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Confront this iconic boss and his skeletal horde with Dark Souls: The Board Game, Tomb of Giants, featuring new foes, player characters, treasures, event cards, objective cards, and more! Tomb of Giants gives you an evocative new area to explore from the original DARK SOULS video game, in a standalone core set containing everything needed for thrilling campaigns in Lordran. No other purchase is necessary. It is backwards compatible with existing Dark Souls: The Board Game products, so you’re free to combine monsters from different areas for expanded campaigns. 18 Miniatures (1 large boss, 3 characters, 1 mini boss, 13 enemy minis), 4 Double-sided Game Tiles, 3 Character Boards, 3 Token Boards, 1 Campaign Dashboard, 1 Rulebook, 15 Dice, 169 Cards, and 2 Health Dials Confront an all new threat with the terrifying Gravelord Nito and his skeletal horde This standalone game requires no other purchases to play Revitalised, community-driven new ruleset Backwards compatible with existing Dark Souls: The Board Game products 1-4 players Do you dare venture into the deep, dark places of Lordran and confront the terrifying undead? —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Publishers
- Steamforged Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Tomb of Giants supports 1–3 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 – Tomb of Giants is 90–120 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 Dark Souls: The Board Game – Tomb of Giants for ages 14 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.
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Tomb of Giants has a complexity rating of 3.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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 – Tomb of Giants belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Video Game Theme, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling. 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 – Tomb of Giants are: Richard Loxam, Mat Hart, and Sherwin Matthews. 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 – Tomb of Giants as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.