Black Book: The Board Game
1–4 players • 180 min • ages 13+ • Hobby World • 2025
- Publisher
- Hobby World
- First published
- 2025
- Players
- 1–4 players
- Playing time
- 180 min
- Age
- 13+
- Genre
- Cooperative board game · Adventure board game · Storytelling game
How it plays
Black Book: The Board Game plays 1–4 players, takes about 180 minutes to play, and is recommended for ages 13 and up.
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Where it came from
Black Book: The Board Game was released by Hobby World in 2025 as a direct adaptation of the cult-classic dark fantasy video game Black Book. Developed to capture the atmospheric lore of 19th-century Cherdyn, the board game serves as a tactical expansion of the original title's card-battling and exploration mechanics. It was designed to immerse players in Slavic folklore, centering on the role of a young sorceress navigating a world caught between the living and the dead.
The visual design draws heavily from the original game's distinctive art style, which utilizes high-contrast illustrations reminiscent of traditional Russian woodblock prints and dark folk aesthetics. By emphasizing narrative-driven gameplay, the designers aimed to replicate the sense of dread and tactical discovery found in the source material. Upon its release, it was well-received by fans of the original game for its commitment to maintaining the grim, folkloric tone that defined the digital predecessor.
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About Black Book: The Board Game
Black Book: The Board Game is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 1–4 players • 180 min • ages 13+ • Hobby World • 2025. It's filed under cooperative board game, adventure board game and storytelling game. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How do you play Black Book: The Board Game?
Black Book: The Board Game is a board game for 1–4 players, running about 3 hours, filed under cooperative board game, adventure board game and storytelling game. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is Black Book: The Board Game for?
Black Book: The Board Game is built for 1–4 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
How long does Black Book: The Board Game take to play?
A game of Black Book: The Board Game is listed at about 3 hours. Real sessions run shorter or longer depending on player count and how well the table already knows the game.
What age is Black Book: The Board Game for?
Black Book: The Board Game lists a minimum age of 13. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
Who publishes Black Book: The Board Game?
Black Book: The Board Game is published by Hobby World. The catalog gives its publication year as 2025.
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