
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,618
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Sakura Arms
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2016

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Tragedy Looper: Midnight Zone is an expansion for Tragedy Looper released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 15 and up. It was designed by BakaFire and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Cooperative Game.
User summary: The fourth extra Tragedy Set for Tragedy Looper, this is numbered as being "Expansion 0", as it's a "beginners" set. This booklet contains everything needed for a Tragedy Set: Basic Plots, Subplots, Roles and Incidents. Also contains 6 pre-written scripts and script creation hints. Designed as a beginner's new set, this set is largely based on "Basic Tragedy", with more than half of the hidden roles from Basic Tragedy also existing in this set. The set's theme is "lies". The protagonists cannot believe everything they are told.
Tragedy Looper: Midnight Zone 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 Zone 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 Zone for ages 15 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 Zone belongs to these categories: Deduction, Murder / Mystery, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Cooperative 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 Zone 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 Zone 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.