
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,370
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall
- 1–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2023

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Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet is an expansion for Mansions of Madness released in 2011 for 2–5 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Darrell Hardy and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game.
Professor Ruth Wolcott has disappeared with the Silver Tablet. The head of the University Archaeology Department has hired you to find Ruth and bring the tablet back before the university discovers its absence. Explore the mansion and uncover the clues to achieve your objective before time runs out This exciting expansion adds one new scenario to Mansions of Madness. The expansion includes: Keeper set up sheet, Investigator set up sheet, 38 Exploration cards, 5 Event cards, 2 Keeper Action Cards, 3 Objective cards, 6 Lock cards, 4 Obstacle cards
Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet supports 2–5 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 Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet is 120–180 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 Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet for ages 13 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.
Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet belongs to these categories: Murder / Mystery, Horror, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Cooperative 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 Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet are: Darrell Hardy. 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 Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet as an expansion for Mansions of Madness. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mansions of Madness to use it. Check that your edition of Mansions of Madness is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.