
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,737
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Room 25
- 1–6 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2013

Rules assistance for Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle
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Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle is an expansion for Tragedy Looper released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by BakaFire and its main mechanics are Memory, Grid Movement, and Team-Based Game.
Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle is an expansion for the international version of Tragedy Looper and includes some of the material previously released in the Japanese booklet expansions Midnight Zone and Mystery Circle. It also includes four all-new characters: Forensic, Illusion, A.I. and Scientist. In more detail, Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle includes three Basic Tragedy scripts akin to those in the base game and nine scripts located in the Tragedy Sets of Midnight Zone and Mystery Circle. In Midnight Zone, you must be wary of believing everything that you hear for lies abound; in Mystery Circle, all supernatural elements have been banished, leaving players to rely only on logic and deduction.
Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle 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 Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle is 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 Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle 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.
Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle has a complexity rating of 3.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle belongs to these categories: Deduction, Murder / Mystery, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Memory, Grid Movement, and Team-Based 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 Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle are: BakaFire. 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 Tragedy Looper: Midnight Circle as an expansion for Tragedy Looper. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tragedy Looper to use it. Check that your edition of Tragedy Looper is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.