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

Rules assistance for Slaughterville: The Dream Demon Expansion
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Slaughterville: The Dream Demon Expansion is an expansion for Slaughterville released in 2015 for 1–6 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Christopher Brown and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Points.
You hear stories of people dying in their sleep and think nothing of it. Then more and more start dying in gruesome ways that seem to defy logic and physics. Your friends warn you not to fall asleep but exhaustion takes over and you drift off. Can you make it back before death claims you? The Dream Demon is an expansion to Slaughterville allowing you to introduce this Villain into your town to cause havoc on the citizens whether they are awake or asleep!
Slaughterville: The Dream Demon Expansion 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 Slaughterville: The Dream Demon Expansion is 60–120 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 Slaughterville: The Dream Demon 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.
Slaughterville: The Dream Demon Expansion has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Slaughterville: The Dream Demon Expansion belongs to these categories: Horror, Adventure, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Points. 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 Slaughterville: The Dream Demon Expansion are: Christopher Brown. 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 Slaughterville: The Dream Demon Expansion as an expansion for Slaughterville. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Slaughterville to use it. Check that your edition of Slaughterville is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.