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Rules assistance for The Shared Dream: Necrophobia
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for The Shared Dream: Necrophobia
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The Shared Dream: Necrophobia is an expansion for The Shared Dream released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Matthew Tarulli and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Storytelling, and Modular Board.
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About the game
The Shared Dream's take on the zombie genre! When there's no more room in your head, the dead will walk the earth! Featuring a brand new Nemesis, the Necromancer, Necrophobia sees players deal with an onslaught of undead enemies guided by a dark sorcerer's hand.
Designers
Publishers
- ODAM Publishing
Questions and answers
The Shared Dream: Necrophobia supports 2–4 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 Shared Dream: Necrophobia is 90–120 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 Shared Dream: Necrophobia for ages 13 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 Shared Dream: Necrophobia belongs to these categories: Fighting, Horror, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Storytelling, and Modular Board. 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 Shared Dream: Necrophobia are: Matthew Tarulli. 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 Shared Dream: Necrophobia as an expansion for The Shared Dream. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Shared Dream to use it. Check that your edition of The Shared Dream is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.