
- BGG rank
- BGG #25
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Nemesis
- 1–5 players
- 90–180 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2018

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Masters of the Night: The Dark City is an expansion for Masters of the Night released in 2021 for 1–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Nikolay Aslamov and Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game.
A limited edition, Kickstarter-exclusive expansion containing new content and premium components. The expansion contains: An additional playable character, Count Dalv 5 new District tiles 18 new Event cards 5 new Relic cards 12 Agent miniatures 9 Minion miniatures Deluxe red pearl dice Red resin blood tokens Premium vampire sheets and box Metal sigil, veil marker, and kill count tokens The Dark City also includes three art prints and a story anthology by Gareth Hanrahan.
Masters of the Night: The Dark City supports 1–5 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 Masters of the Night: The Dark City is 45 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 Masters of the Night: The Dark City 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.
Masters of the Night: The Dark City belongs to these categories: Horror and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, 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 Masters of the Night: The Dark City are: Nikolay Aslamov and Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan. 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 Masters of the Night: The Dark City as an expansion for Masters of the Night. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Masters of the Night to use it. Check that your edition of Masters of the Night is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.