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Rules assistance for The Gloom Chronicles
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 14+
Rules assistant for The Gloom Chronicles
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The Gloom Chronicles is an expansion for Gloom released in 2022 for 2–5 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Keith Baker and its main mechanics are Storytelling and Legacy Game.
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About the game
Take a journey through the miserable world of GLOOM! In Gloom, you and your friends weave tales of woe. But where does the story begin? Each of the twenty cards in The Gloom Chronicles sets a unique foundation for a game of Gloom, and variant rules add new challenges to the story. You can choose a card at random, or you can start at the beginning and explore the ongoing fate of your family through an extended campaign. Your story begins with the Unhappy Birthday… but will your next game of Gloom involve a tragic train ride, or will you end up at the infamous World’s Unfair? The Gloom Chronicles is an expansion that can enhance any game of Gloom. Narrative prompts give players a unified foundation for their stories, while variant rules challenge new and experienced players alike. The Unhappy Birthday awaits: where will your Gloom Chronicle end? —description from the publisher
Editions
- The Gloom ChroniclesenAtlas Games2022
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Atlas Games
Questions and answers
The Gloom Chronicles supports 2–5 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 catalogue lists The Gloom Chronicles 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 Gloom Chronicles belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Storytelling and Legacy 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 The Gloom Chronicles are: Keith Baker. 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 Gloom Chronicles as an expansion for Gloom. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Gloom to use it. Check that your edition of Gloom is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.