
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,171
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Bardsung
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2022

Expansion for Resident Evil: The Board Game
2023
Rules assistance for Resident Evil: The Board Game – Into the Darkness Expansion
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Resident Evil: The Board Game – Into the Darkness Expansion is an expansion for Resident Evil: The Board Game released in 2023 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Sherwin Matthews and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Solo / Solitaire Game.
Tiptoe through the Third Floor and the underground cave system in tense new scenarios where you’ll face rotating tiles, boulder traps, and poison. Watch out for the enormous Yawn’s gaping maw, and the ensnaring webs of Black Tiger and her spiders... Dare you step into the darkness and take on these two huge new bosses, so big they engulf multiple squares? Including six gripping new scenarios, this expansion adds 8 hours of extra gameplay to your Resident Evil: The Board Game campaigns. Or, play each scenario as a terrifying standalone experience.
Resident Evil: The Board Game – Into the Darkness Expansion supports 1–4 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 Resident Evil: The Board Game – Into the Darkness Expansion is 60–90 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 Resident Evil: The Board Game – Into the Darkness Expansion 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.
Resident Evil: The Board Game – Into the Darkness Expansion belongs to these categories: Zombies, Video Game Theme, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Solo / Solitaire 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 Resident Evil: The Board Game – Into the Darkness Expansion are: Sherwin Matthews. 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 Resident Evil: The Board Game – Into the Darkness Expansion as an expansion for Resident Evil: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Resident Evil: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Resident Evil: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.