
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,380
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Décorum
- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2022

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Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown is an expansion for Fog of Love released in 2022 for 2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 17 and up. It was designed by Ben Harkins and Harry Mackin and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Storytelling.
Is your relationship too comfortable or are you just unable to go anywhere else? Love on Lockdown is an expansion to the critically acclaimed, Fog of Love board game. Love on Lockdown tells the story of a couple who find themselves locked inside together for months on end with nothing to do. (How did we ever come up with this idea!?) While on lockdown, you'll have more to manage than most couples - like your boredom and how reckless you're acting about the Threat. Coping with cabin fever will make or break the relationship - if you can even keep it up that long to begin with! Navigate a branching storyline that switches paths based on your choices. Choose the fate of your relationship from 8 new destinies Explore 45 fun, new Scene cards all concerned with life, love, and happiness on the (literal) inside.
Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown supports 2 players 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 Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown is 60–120 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 Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown for ages 17 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.
Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown belongs to these categories: Card Game, Deduction, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Storytelling. 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 Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown are: Ben Harkins and Harry Mackin. 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 Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown as an expansion for Fog of Love. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fog of Love to use it. Check that your edition of Fog of Love is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.