Black DOG

About this board game

Black DOG is a board game for 2–4 players, with a playing time of about 45 minutes. Released in 2016, it combines card-based movement with a perilous journey to get your pieces home.

The game features gameplay reminiscent of DOG, which belongs to the Pachisi and Sorry! family of games. Players use cards to move their pieces around the board, working toward the safety of home.

However, reaching home is not simply a matter of advancing your tokens. Black DOG introduces a black dog token that can run over your pieces while they are still making their way to safety, creating an important threat throughout the game.

• Card-driven movement around the game board
• A goal of getting your pieces safely home
• A black dog token that can run over tokens before they reach safety

This combination gives Black DOG a familiar foundation while adding a distinctive danger to the journey. Players must keep the black dog in mind as they use their cards and move their pieces toward home.

For groups of two to four, Black DOG offers a focused board game experience built around movement, destination, and risk. Its connection to Pachisi, Sorry!, and DOG makes the central idea easy to recognize, while the black dog token adds the game’s defining twist.