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Rules assistance for Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 60 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things
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Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things is an expansion for Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape released in 2026 for 1–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Alex Olteanu, Marco Portugal, Toi von Glehn, and Keli L. Cruz and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Chest of Many Things is a box to hold all of the Crowdfunding Exclusive Stretch Goals unlocked for Massive Darkness 2: Shadowreach. It contains: 9 Roaming Monsters (Porcupangolin, Medusa, Manticore, Thunder Giant, Djinn, Termite Warrior, Fire Demon and Blight) 5 Mobs (Hognoll, Homunculus, Invisible Warrior, Dryad and Fairy Dragon) with leaders and minions 17 heroes (Graykhin, Hobbe, Xenih, Glendor, Ghartrun, Jeht, Old Bru, Garla, Mungus, Meya, Kharna, Thoop, Ythenia, Kelx, Winslet, Lord Orson and Phoebe) 2 Shaman Spirits 1 boss (Dark Treant 1 Double Sided Tile Bonus Scenario 2 Loot Minion Cards Cards and tokens to play with the above.
Mechanics
Publishers
- CMON Global Limited
Questions and answers
Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things supports 1–6 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 Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things is 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 Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things 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.
Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and 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 Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things are: Alex Olteanu, Marco Portugal, Toi von Glehn, and Keli L. Cruz. 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 Massive Darkness: Chest of Many Things as an expansion for Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape to use it. Check that your edition of Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.