
- BGG rank
- BGG #441
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Earthborne Rangers
- 1–4 players
- 60–240 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2023

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Mansions of Madness: The Yellow Sign is an expansion for Mansions of Madness released in 2012 for 2–5 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Brady Sadler.
Julian Glen, a talented up-and-coming playwright, has penned a work that he claims will be his masterpiece. There's only one problem...it's turning its audience into mindless fanatics! As some of the few audience members to retain your sanity, you and the other investigators must now work together to find Glen and uncover his true plot. Mansions of Madness: The Yellow Sign is a print-on-demand story expansion for Mansions of Madness. Based on a design by a collaboration of fans at FFG's Arkham Nights 2011, The Yellow Sign thrusts players into a house filled with deranged actors. Can you survive until your next curtain call?
Mansions of Madness: The Yellow Sign 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 Yellow Sign 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 Yellow Sign 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 Yellow Sign has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
Mansions of Madness: The Yellow Sign belongs to these categories: Horror and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Mansions of Madness: The Yellow Sign and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Mansions of Madness: The Yellow Sign are: Brady Sadler. 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 Yellow Sign 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.