Fear of the Dark

Sequence of Play

In Darkness (no Mind cards in hand)

Spend a match to select 3 Mind cards, OR

Discard a Mind card from the deck to use as a wildcard and perform one action:

• Light a match
• Move
• Investigate item
• Clear the way

In Light (Mind cards in hand)

Return a Mind card to the deck to:

• Resolve its action, OR
• Move 2 spaces, OR
• Discard it from the game to use as a wildcard for any action

Revealing a New Room

1. Add tokens for obstructions and locks if indicated.
2. Draw a Danger card if the room shows a danger icon. Resolve only if requirements are met.

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Mind Cards

• Light a match -Build your Mind hand with 5 Mind cards.
• Move -Move up to 4 spaces.
• Tiptoe (lit match icon) -Move up to 2 spaces over holes and normal spaces.
• Scout (lit match icon) -Reveal the next room. If next to the door, dangers do not trigger.
• Investigate -When next to an item or secret, reveal it from the matching location on the game board. Secrets can only be revealed IN LIGHT.
• Clear the Way -Remove obstructions from adjacent fields.

General Info

All movement and interaction is orthogonal.

Tile = room  |  Field = space (9 per room)

Icon Reference

Icon	Meaning
Lit match	Action possible only IN LIGHT
Burnt match	Action possible in Darkness
Lightning bolt	Resolve immediately
Red star	Dangerous room
Footprint	Danger triggered if room revealed by movement
Cloaked figure	Keep this Terror card if triggered
Yellow diamond	Dark Echo room

Field Types

• Empty -Normal movement
• Obstruction -Blocks movement. Removed with Clear action.
• Lock -Blocks movement. Removed with Key item.
• Item -Explore/investigate to reveal.
• Hole -IN LIGHT, can only Tiptoe onto/over.
• Secret -IN LIGHT, explore/investigate to reveal.
• Danger -When room revealed, resolve top Danger card. Triggers immediately if requirements met.
• Dark Echo -When revealed, resolve dangers, discard tile, Scout new tile.

Dangers

• Terror -Discard one Mind card.
• Knockout -Add one tile to the Maze from the ones removed at setup.
• Propuh -Return your whole Mind hand to the deck.
• Collapse -Place an Obstruction on the field you just left.
• Lock -Place a Lock on the field you just left.
• Leakage -Place a Leakage token on the tile. While in this room, return Mind hand. Cannot use matches here.

Secrets

• Secret Door -Place a door token on any empty wall in any room.
• Secret Map -Select an unused door, then reveal the next room beyond it. Ignore all dangers in this room.
• Information -Check both Items from the corresponding location on the game board without collecting them.
• Match -Gain a Match token.
• Scrap Paper -IN LIGHT: add 3 Mind cards to your hand.
• Key -Remove a Lock from an adjacent field.
• Lever -Remove a Lock from anywhere in the maze.