
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,452
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Dungeon Pages: Core Set
- 1 player
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2023

Rules assistance for The Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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The Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes is an expansion for The Cursed Menagerie released in 2023 for 1 player, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jason Greeno and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
Mini-expansion for The Cursed Menagerie, that includes 3 new ghosts and 1 new object.
The Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes is 20–30 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 Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes 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.
The Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes are: Jason Greeno. 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 Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes as an expansion for The Cursed Menagerie. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Cursed Menagerie to use it. Check that your edition of The Cursed Menagerie is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.