Tabletop Games Blog · October 11, 2025 · 7 min
Escape the Dark Castle (Saturday Review)
The candlelight flickers across the damp stone walls, casting long shadows that stretch and twist. You huddle closer to the table, scanning the cards laid out like pages from a forbidden story, the musky scent of ink and paper mixing with the chill in the air. Every dice roll echoes forebodingly in the quiet room, a tiny heartbeat of suspense. Each time you put pencil to paper, you mark the fate of you and your companions. Then, all of a sudden, you realise that you're so close. You're about to Escape the Dark Castle by Alex Crispin , Thomas Pike and James Shelton from Themeborne with art by Alex Crispin . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/11/escape-the-dark-castle-saturday-review/ Useful Links Escape the Dark Castle : https://themeborne.com/products/escape-the-dark-castle-second-edition Rulebook: https://themeborne.com/pages/escape-the-dark-castle-rule-books Rules video: https://youtu.be/9aRQ6tU4P1k?si=sWnXqeRxNBHLXDtU Themeborne : https://themeborne.com/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227456/escape-the-dark-castle Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 001 by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/5786-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-001 Music: Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/246-dark-secrets-decision Music: Timelapse (instrumental) by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/2983-timelapse-instrumental Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/