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Darkness Within: Age of Fantasy – Narrative Campaign is an expansion for Age of Fantasy released in 2021 for 2–4 players and 60–90 minutes per game. It was designed by Gaetano Ferrara and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
Darkness Within is a narrative campaign for Age of Fantasy that follows the story of Misha, a young princess who must rise to the challenge and reclaim her throne after a vampire uprising brings darkness to the realm. This game expansion for Age of Fantasy takes players on an adventure across 10 missions which are tied together by an exciting story of epic proportions. Rules for unit progression are also included, so you can watch your armies grow and evolve throughout the campaign. Even though this narrative campaign was written with Humans and Vampiric Undead in mind, it is easy to imagine this type of clash to be happening between any of the other factions in the world, so feel free to swap them out with whatever armies you have available to play. Note that to play this campaign you’re going to need the core rules for Age of Fantasy as well as some army lists, which you can find for free on onepagerules website.
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Darkness Within: Age of Fantasy – Narrative Campaign 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 Darkness Within: Age of Fantasy – Narrative Campaign 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.
Darkness Within: Age of Fantasy – Narrative Campaign belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Darkness Within: Age of Fantasy – Narrative Campaign are: Gaetano Ferrara. 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 Darkness Within: Age of Fantasy – Narrative Campaign as an expansion for Age of Fantasy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Age of Fantasy to use it. Check that your edition of Age of Fantasy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.