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Dark Tales: The Little Mermaid is an expansion for Dark Tales released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Pierluca Zizzi and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
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About the game
The card game Dark Tales is inspired by classic fairy tales, retold in a dark style. Correspondingly, the land of Dark Tales is populated by disturbing creatures and sinister characters, and the interaction between cards and magic items is the key to success: A character, event, or sword used at the right time can determine the fate of the game! Thanks to the many setting cards, the items you collect change their power from game to game. With Dark Tales: The Little Mermaid, players will be immersed in the ocean depths, experiencing the adventures of The Little Mermaid. From the old Sea King to the graceful Prince, from the loving sisters to the perfidious Sea Witch, in the world of Dark Tales, new characters appear to create new and unexpected combinations! This expansion includes a deck of twenty Sea Witch pacts. Pact cards offer a new way to score victory points, draw cards, or gain other benefits, but each one comes at a price! It also contains two new setting cards that can be used with any Dark Tales game to make each play different and engaging.
Editions
- Dark Tales: The Little MermaidENDV Games2017
- Dark Tales: La Petite SirèneFRDV Games, Edge Entertainment2018
- Dark Tales: La SirenettaITDV Games2017
- Dark Tales: La SirenitaESEdge Entertainment2017
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Mechanics
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Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- DV Games
Questions and answers
Dark Tales: The Little Mermaid supports 2–4 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 Tales: The Little Mermaid is 30 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 Tales: The Little Mermaid 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 Tales: The Little Mermaid has a complexity rating of 1.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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 Tales: The Little Mermaid belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. 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 Tales: The Little Mermaid are: Pierluca Zizzi. 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 Tales: The Little Mermaid as an expansion for Dark Tales. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dark Tales to use it. Check that your edition of Dark Tales is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.