
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,931
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Alone Against Fear
- 1 player
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2020

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Warlike Woes: A Supplement for Four Against Darkness is an expansion for Four Against Darkness released in 2020 for 1 player, 45–75 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Andrea Sfiligoi and Erick N. Bouchard and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
Warlike Woes is a supplement for Four Against Darkness, for parties of level 2 and above. It features a host of new monsters, potions, new reactions, rules for gambling, new equipment, herbal remedies, a sample dungeon, and even new room shapes. Featuring: Halfling Highwaymen, Jabbering Jackalopes, Sneezing Sporelings, Wanton Wenches, Jarring Jackals, Putrefied Penitents, Egregious Elves, Naughty Nixies, Sickening Swine-Men, Boozer Bandits, Dumb Dogs, Ostrichian Knights, Wary Witchhunters & Warhounds, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Flail Slug, Penguin-Bear, Landshark, Assassin Bugs, Chaotic Pillar of Flesh, Goblinogre, Ettin, Crying Angel of Peace, Quarterlich, Cyclops, Lesser Mykityad, Hags of the Deep, Mummified Kobold Guardians, Scissor Monsters, Elephant Men, Frozen Abyssal Shades, Raiders, Kobold Scouts, and the Final Boss Lair Feature table that will change forever your Final Boss encounters in Four Against Darkness. -From publisher blurb
Warlike Woes: A Supplement for Four Against Darkness 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 Warlike Woes: A Supplement for Four Against Darkness is 45–75 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 Warlike Woes: A Supplement for Four Against Darkness 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.
Warlike Woes: A Supplement for Four Against Darkness belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Print & Play, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Warlike Woes: A Supplement for Four Against Darkness are: Andrea Sfiligoi and Erick N. Bouchard. 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 Warlike Woes: A Supplement for Four Against Darkness as an expansion for Four Against Darkness. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Four Against Darkness to use it. Check that your edition of Four Against Darkness is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.