- BGG rating
- 7.3
Rules assistance for The Last Lighthouse: Long Nights
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for The Last Lighthouse: Long Nights
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The Last Lighthouse: Long Nights is an expansion for The Last Lighthouse released in 2024 for 1 player, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Scott Almes and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game.
About the game
Weak sunlight barely filters through the low winter clouds. The nightmares seem to draw strength from the oppressive darkness, gathering in ever-larger hordes. The Long Nights expansion adds 5 new Nightmare/Trap cards. These cards are shuffled into the standard deck and then 3 cards are removed, creating an unpredictable and more challenging experience for veteran players.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Button Shy
- Juegorama
Questions and answers
The Last Lighthouse: Long Nights 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 Last Lighthouse: Long Nights is 15 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 Last Lighthouse: Long Nights for ages 8 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 Last Lighthouse: Long Nights has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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 Last Lighthouse: Long Nights belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire 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 Last Lighthouse: Long Nights are: Scott Almes. 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 Last Lighthouse: Long Nights as an expansion for The Last Lighthouse. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Last Lighthouse to use it. Check that your edition of The Last Lighthouse is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.