- BGG rating
- 7.5
The Cursed Menagerie: Dark Fortunes
- 1 player
- 20–30 min
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,566
- BGG rating
- 7.2
The Cursed Menagerie
2023
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- 1 player
- 20–30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
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The Cursed Menagerie is a board game released in 2023 for 1 player, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jason Greeno and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
You are a gifted individual, imbued with the ability to detect and dispel evil spirits. Specifically you specialize in haunted objects. Once again you’ve been called to the home of a citizen whose brush with the supernatural has left them shaken and desperate for help. While you certainly value your role in the community as caretaker and guardian, part of you knows there is another appeal to your line of work.You like to collect these dangerous objects. Something about locking them up, safely in your vault makes the world feel just a bit safer. More in control. And that’s good, right? A Print and Play Game (only). The Cursed Menagerie is a solo dice and card game where the player takes on the role of an investigator attempting to expel ghosts from objects like a haunted doll house, spooky ballerina music box and many more! Can you add all 13 objects to your collection or will you be overcome by the evil within? The mini-campaign game uses a unique reveal mechanic that slowly reveals which type of ghost is haunting the object. Attentive investigators will learn the strengths and weaknesses of these ghosts and use that knowledge to better strategize. To win, you'll have to create dice combinations and manage your character's resources. The game includes 3 Characters which can be paired with 3 Skill cards for up to 9 different combinations. Future expansions will add to this variety as well as the Ghost + Object combinations.
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Publishers
- (Web published)
- Banana Games
- Epic Endeavor Games
Questions and answers
The Cursed Menagerie 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 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 for ages 10 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 has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
The Cursed Menagerie 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 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 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.