{"title":"Escape The Dark Castle | Board Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eA simple, cooperative game of retro-style adventure, where players are wrongfully imprisoned and must work together to escape the eerie depths of The Dark Castle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"escape-the-dark-castle-scourge-of-the-undead-queen","title":"Escape The Dark Castle: Scourge Of The Undead Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategories: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/adventure-board-game-categories\"\u003eAdventure\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/card-game-board-game-categories\"\u003eCard Game\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/dice-board-game-categories\"\u003eDice\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/expansion-for-base-game-board-games\"\u003eExpansion for Base-game\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/fantasy-board-game-categories\"\u003eFantasy\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/horror-board-game-categories\"\u003eHorror\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMechanics: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/cooperative-game-board-game-mechanic\"\u003eCooperative Game, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/dice-rolling-board-game-mechanic\"\u003eDice Rolling, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/paper-and-pencil-board-game-mechanic\"\u003ePaper-and-Pencil, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/push-your-luck-board-game-mechanic\"\u003ePush Your Luck, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/role-playing-board-game-mechanic\"\u003eRole Playing, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/storytelling-board-game-mechanic\"\u003eStorytelling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Players: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/players-1-4-board-games\"\u003e1–4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/ages-14-board-games\"\u003e14+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/playtime-20-45-min-board-games\"\u003e20–45 Min\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeasting on the castle’s endless supply of tortured souls, the Undead Queen commands the corpses, skeletons, and spirits of the depths to do her bidding. Should a prisoner fall to her inexhaustible armies, an eternity of agonizing undeath awaits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expansion for \u003cem\u003eEscape the Dark Castle\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the formidable Undead Queen as a new boss, along with fifteen new castle locations. It also brings an entirely new mechanic to the game—Companions! These companions, introduced through event cards, temporarily join the prisoners on their quest, offering powerful assistance in their escape attempts. However, their presence is often fleeting, so players must carefully decide how and when to utilize their newfound allies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Undead Queen expansion adds new layers of strategy and tension, as players balance the need for immediate help against the uncertainty of when the companions might depart, all while navigating the dark and dangerous castle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asmodee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41384324661332,"sku":"ASMTBL012","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1567\/1636\/files\/asmtbl012_web_box_3d_l_d2be24c5-a204-4dcc-8e10-809a94321209.jpg?v=1720071435"},{"product_id":"escape-the-dark-castle-blight-of-the-plague-lord","title":"Escape The Dark Castle: Blight Of The Plague Lord","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategories: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/adventure-board-game-categories\"\u003eAdventure\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/card-game-board-game-categories\"\u003eCard Game\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/dice-board-game-categories\"\u003eDice\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/expansion-for-base-game-board-games\"\u003eExpansion for Base-game\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/fantasy-board-game-categories\"\u003eFantasy\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/horror-board-game-categories\"\u003eHorror\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMechanics: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/cooperative-game-board-game-mechanic\"\u003eCooperative Game, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/dice-rolling-board-game-mechanic\"\u003eDice Rolling, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/paper-and-pencil-board-game-mechanic\"\u003ePaper-and-Pencil, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/push-your-luck-board-game-mechanic\"\u003ePush Your Luck, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/role-playing-board-game-mechanic\"\u003eRole Playing, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/storytelling-board-game-mechanic\"\u003eStorytelling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Players: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/players-1-4-board-games\"\u003e1–4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/ages-14-board-games\"\u003e14+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catsinhat.com\/collections\/playtime-20-45-min-board-games\"\u003e20–45 Min\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the deepest, long-forgotten passageways to the vaulted eaves of the highest towers, his creation lurks—the Plague Lord. 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