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The Last of Us: Escape the Dark, an officially licensed board game based on Naughty Dog’s hit PlayStation series, has received its first major discount. Fans can save 25% on the cooperative strategy game at Amazon, dropping the price from $75 to $56. This Prime Day deal is available to all shoppers and is expected to disappear July 12 at 12 AM PT, unless it sells out before then.
The Last of Us: Escape the Dark Board Game
$56 (was $75)
Based on the hit series, The Last of Us: Escape the Dark was first announced back in 2022 but didn’t hit store shelves until November 2024. It has earned pretty solid reviews so far and is the latest addition to Themeborne’s well-received Escape the Dark tabletop strategy series.
Each player picks a major character from Quarantine Zone–Joel, Ellie, Tommy, Bill, Tess, or Marlene–and embark on a perilous trek to Jackson. Along the way, you’ll encounter various scenarios via chapter cards, which put you up against FEDRA agents, the Infected, and other obstacles. Your only way to survive is quick thinking and constantly upgrading your weapons, ensuring you always have the best gear available for your next battle.
Though designed as a cooperative survival-strategy game for up to five players, Escape the Dark is fully playable as a solo experience, too. More and more tabletop games seem to be offering solo modes these days, which is nice for fans who may not be able to get together with friends as often as they’d like.
The game board and all its pieces look pretty sharp, too, thanks to Escape the Dark’s black-and-white color scheme that captures foreboding atmosphere of the video games and TV series.
Escape the Dark is recommended for players ages 14 and up. Each run takes anywhere from 60-90 minutes.
Here’s what you’ll find inside the box:
- Game Board
- 6 Survivor Boards
- 6 Survivor Dice
- 6 Survivor Tokens
- 35 Chapter Cards
- 3 Boss Chapter Cards
- 5 Location Clear Cards
- 2 Rules Reference Cards
- Over 100 Weapon, Item, Crafting, Special Ability, and QZ Cards
- Over 100 Tokens and Markers
If you want to take a closer look at the ruleset and box contents, you can download a PDF of the official rule book from Themeborne’s site.
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Board Games Based on Video Games
Many AAA games have seen their world and characters make the jump to tabletop, and several of them are on sale for new all-time lows. Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz, which released last October, is discounted to $37.49. For another cooperative survival game, check out the board game adaptation of Frostpunk.
- The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls – Ultimate Collection — $61 (
$75) - Bloodborne: The Card Game — $35 (
$45) - Civilization: A New Dawn — $41 (
$55) - Civilization: A New Dawn – Terra Incognita Expansion — $40 (
$45) - Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City Strategy Game — $84 (
$110) - Dune: War for Arrakis Miniatures Game Core Box — $105 (
$140) - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game — $92.35 (
$140) - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Miniatures Upgrade Set — $55 (
$110) - Far Cry: Escape from Rook Islands — $10 (
$65) - Frostpunk Cooperative Survival Game — $83.49 (
$120) - Halo: Flashpoint Miniatures Game – Recon Edition — $59 (
$75) - Halo: Flashpoint Miniatures Game – Spartan Edition — $79.78 (
$125) - The Last of Us: Escape the Dark Strategy Game — $56 (
$75) - Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz: The Board Game — $37.49 (
$50) - Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game — $104.49 (
$110) - The Witcher: Old World – Monster Trail Expansion — $37.49 (
$50) - The Witcher: Old World – Wild Hunt Expansion — $37.49 (
$50)
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