- BGG rating
- 8.5
Expansion for The Last Spell: The Board Game
The Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion
2025
Rules assistance for The Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 120–150 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for The Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion
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The Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion is an expansion for The Last Spell: The Board Game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 120–150 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Nestore Mangone and Alessandro Veracchi.
About the game
Sinister Shadows, the thrilling expansion for The Last Spell, introduces 16 unique monster miniatures, adding exciting variability to encounters. Face slimy Hoppers, deadly Rippers, and more, as you navigate this dark and challenging world! --description from the publisher
Questions and answers
The Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion supports 1–4 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 Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion is 120–150 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 Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion 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 Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of The Last Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion are: Nestore Mangone and Alessandro Veracchi. 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 Spell: The Board Game – Sinister Shadow Expansion as an expansion for The Last Spell: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Last Spell: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of The Last Spell: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.