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Rules assistance for The Cemetery: Darkness Falls
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 35–70 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for The Cemetery: Darkness Falls
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The Cemetery: Darkness Falls is an expansion for The Cemetery released in 2025 for 2–8 players, 35–70 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Agni Sen and its main mechanics are End Game Bonuses, Events, and Action Drafting.
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About the game
Darkness Falls is the first expansion for The Cemetery. It introduces fresh mechanics, thrilling challenges, and new cards that add deeper layers of strategy and unpredictability to every game. Here’s what it brings to the table: Unique, Challenging Events that disrupt the game flow, forcing players to adapt and rethink their strategies on the fly. Sinister Objectives; new goal cards that demand clever planning and bold moves to outsmart your opponents and claim victory. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
The Cemetery: Darkness Falls supports 2–8 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 The Cemetery: Darkness Falls is 35–70 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 The Cemetery: Darkness Falls for ages 12 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.
The Cemetery: Darkness Falls belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Horror. Its main mechanics are End Game Bonuses, Events, and Action Drafting. 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 The Cemetery: Darkness Falls are: Agni Sen. 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 The Cemetery: Darkness Falls as an expansion for The Cemetery. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Cemetery to use it. Check that your edition of The Cemetery is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.