Themeborne will release The Last of Us: Escape the Dark, a new board game based on the video game franchise utilizing the Escape the Dark game system. Gameplay, for 1 to 5 players, follows characters from the video game as they journey from a Quarantine Zone to Jackson, using crafting and weapon upgrades via dice and item cards to avoid challenges. Like Escape the Dark, The Last of Us features large, narrative-rich chapter cards with complex scenarios.
The post-apocalyptic universe of the Naughty Dog The Last of Us video game was the basis for an Max series; the first season in 2023 averaged 32 million viewers per episode across all platforms; the second season is slated for 2025.
The Themeborne game was funded at $1.12 million (converted from British pounds at today's exchange rate) from 9,701 backers on Kickstarter in December 2022. The trade release through Asmodee in the U.S. is planned for November 29.
The game box includes a game board, 6 Player Boards, 154 cards, 68 dice, 94 tokens, and rule book. It's for 1-5 players 14 and up, and plays in 90 minutes. MSRP is $74.95.

With 'Escape the Dark' System
Posted by Milton Griepp on October 30, 2024 @ 1:51 pm CT

MORE GAMES
Scott Almes' Alien Invasion Dice Game
April 29, 2025
Calliope is re-publishing Scott Almes' alien invasion dice game Martian Dice .
Shop Talk, April 2025
April 29, 2025
All this and more in Shop Talk, our roundup of comic and game store news.
MORE NEWS
Along with the Investment Bank, Restructuring Consultants, and Alliance Game Distributors Executives
April 29, 2025
Alliance Entertainment sued Diamond, the investment bank, restructuring consultants and Alliance Game Distributors co-CEOs Charlie Tyson and Dan Hirsch.
In New Booster Set
April 28, 2025
Bushiroad is producing a Weiss Schwarz booster set inspired by the Goddess of Victory: Nikke video game.