
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,291
- BGG rating
- 7.0
The Dark Quarter
- 1–4 players
- 120–180 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival
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Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival is an expansion for Final Girl released in 2021 for 1 player, 20–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by A. J. Porfirio and Evan Derrick and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game.
SERIES 1: Final Girl Feature Film Box Carnage at the Carnival - Geppetto wanted a family of his own. Using inspiration from his favorite stories and with the help of dark rituals, he decided to make his own. This circus is just a front to find more "new additions" to the family. The Core Box, when combined with one of our Feature Film Boxes, has everything you need to play the game. Each Feature Film Box features a unique Killer and and iconic Location, and the more Feature Films you have, the more killer/location combinations you can experience! Each Feature Film Box is double-sided, with amazingly illustrated covers on the front AND back. Not only that, but the magnetically attached box covers are removable, with the reverse of each functioning as the Killer and Location boards respectively. NOTE: The 2023 First Printing Correction Pack contained 3 corrected cards: TERROR - "Is this a prop?" TERROR - "How can there be so many traps?" EVENT - "Run! I'll hold them off!"
Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival 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 Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival is 20–60 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 Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival 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.
Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival has a complexity rating of 2.8 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.
Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival belongs to these categories: Horror and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire 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 Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival are: A. J. Porfirio and Evan Derrick. 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 Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival as an expansion for Final Girl. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Final Girl to use it. Check that your edition of Final Girl is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.