
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,931
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Alone Against Fear
- 1 player
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2020

Expansion for Four Against Darkness
Rules assistance for Fiendish Foes: Challenging Opponents for Four Against Darkness
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Fiendish Foes: Challenging Opponents for Four Against Darkness is an expansion for Four Against Darkness released in 2017 for 1 player, 30–75 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Victor Jarmusz and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
Description from the publisher: Is your party 3rd level or above? Are you tired of always encountering the same creatures? Then -- use the additional random tables in Fiendish Foes. Just be warned -- the monsters here are deadlier than what you are used to. You'll need your wits and a bit of luck to avoid a total party kill. Contains game statistics for classic dungeon monsters like blood-sucking birds and jelly-cubes. Fiendish Foes is an 8-page micro-supplement for Four Against Darkness.
Fiendish Foes: Challenging Opponents for Four Against Darkness 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 Fiendish Foes: Challenging Opponents for Four Against Darkness is 30–75 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.
The catalogue lists Fiendish Foes: Challenging Opponents for Four Against Darkness for ages 8 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.
Fiendish Foes: Challenging Opponents for Four Against Darkness belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Print & Play, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Fiendish Foes: Challenging Opponents for Four Against Darkness are: Victor Jarmusz. 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 Fiendish Foes: Challenging Opponents for Four Against Darkness as an expansion for Four Against Darkness. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Four Against Darkness to use it. Check that your edition of Four Against Darkness is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.