You awake to discover that you and several strangers are prisoners inside a mysterious underground labyrinth. Equipped with nothing but dim candles, you must work together to explore the maze and escape. Unfortunately, the weak candlelight only illuminates your immediate surroundings. Worse still, you’re beginning to suspect something else is moving in the suffocating darkness.
The Night Cage is a cooperative, tile placement game that puts players against a procedurally-generated prison of eternal darkness. To win, players must collect 4 Keys, find a Gate, and escape as a group.
But escape won’t be easy. Each player’s visibility is limited by the weak light of their candle. They can only illuminate a small area of the maze at a time. As players move, new pathways are revealed while old ones disappear into the darkness, creating an ever-changing play space that requires teamwork and collective strategy to navigate.
The Night Cage
Number of players
1 to 5 players
Age
14+
Play time
40 to 60 minutes
Complexity (according to BGG)
2.14 out of 5
Awards
- 2019 Ion Award Best Light Game Winner
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