Darkness Comes Rattling

About this board game

Darkness Comes Rattling is a cooperative game for 2–6 players, released in 2015, with an approximate play time of 120 minutes. Together, players guide the Tribes of Man in their desperate quest to save Tallil from Darkness, a colossal snake that has swallowed the sun.

Each round represents one day, divided into the Dawn, Challenge, and Dusk phases. During Dawn, players use their actions to move through the world, purify corruption, scout challenges, and share items. In the Challenge phase, each player undertakes a challenge, gaining rewards for success but suffering penalties if they fail. Dusk handles the game’s upkeep.

• Dawn: Move, purify corruption, scout challenges, and share items.
• Challenge: Face individual challenges for rewards or penalties.
• Dusk: Perform the necessary game upkeep.

The road to victory demands a difficult choice. The players must select one warrior to become their champion and enter Darkness, battling within the colossal snake while attempting to reach the swallowed sun. At the same time, the other warriors must continue defending Tallil from the encroaching shadows, Darkness’s formidable minions.

Every decision matters as the struggle unfolds on two fronts. If Darkness finishes swallowing the sun, or if the shadows gain too much influence and corrupt the world, the players lose and Tallil is plunged into eternal night. In Darkness Comes Rattling, survival depends on cooperation, successful challenges, and the courage to send one warrior into Darkness.