How to Play

Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape

1-6 players 60-60 min 8.0 Board Game Geek Rating

A decade after heroes sealed dark portals, new gateways have emerged across the realm. In this dungeon-crawler, players control Lightbringers who must venture through these portals into hostile territory. Instead of merely closing entrances, heroes must confront the Darkness directly in its domain to achieve permanent victory and prevent total world consumption.

Published 2022

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Prepare the Darkness Track

Place the Hard Challenge Darkness Track board visible to all players with the marker starting at position 1

Identify portal zones

Note all zones on the game board that contain a Portal for spawning purposes

Locate Roaming Monster Portal Zone

Identify the designated Roaming Monster Portal Zone for later spawning events

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

Round 1-2 progression

Advance the Darkness Marker without additional enemy effects

Round 3 activation

Activate ALL enemies on the board; players choose the order, Mobs perform 2 actions, Roaming Monsters follow their card instructions or perform 2 actions

Round 4 spawning

Spawn a Mob in every Zone with a Portal, then activate each spawned Mob with players choosing the order

Round 5 activation

Activate ALL enemies on the board following standard activation rules

Round 6 dual event

Spawn a Roaming Monster on the Roaming Monster Portal Zone from 1 Dungeon Level higher if possible, then activate ALL enemies

Round 7 portal spawn with activation

Spawn a Mob in every Zone with a Portal using items from 1 Dungeon Level higher if possible, then activate each spawned Mob; players choose the order

Round 8-10 activation

Activate ALL enemies on the board each round following standard rules

Round 9 Roaming Monster

Spawn a Roaming Monster on the Roaming Monster Portal Zone from 1 Dungeon Level higher if possible