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Return to Dark Tower

Return to Dark Tower

Designed byTim Burrell-Saward•Published byRestoration Games

202220232025All-Time
202220232025All-Time
Rank
17
in 2022
Total Points
109 pts
Borda count scoring

For an age, the tower lay in ruins. Unbeknownst to the people of the realm, a great evil stirred in its bowels. It started with strange sightings: a flock of crows flying in circles until they dropped from the sky, the lake frozen solid in the height of summer. In time, they c…

Published
2022
Players
1-4
Play Time
100-120 min
Weight
2.65 / 5
BGG Rating
8.2View on BoardGameGeek

2022 reviewer lists

26 lists
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RankSiteDate
Rank1
Billy Indiana logo
Billy Indiana
Feb 3, 2023
Rank1
Board Of It logo
Board Of It
Farrell
Dec 18, 2022
Rank1
Drive Thru Games logo
Drive Thru Games
Joel Eddy
Dec 20, 2022
Rank1
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Eric Summerer
May 20, 2024
Rank1
The Opinionated Gamers logo
The Opinionated Gamers
Mark
May 20, 2024
Rejected
Rank3
Beastie Geeks logo
Beastie Geeks
David & Greg
Dec 23, 2022
Rank3
Board Game Quest logo
Board Game Quest
Tony
Dec 30, 2022
Rank3
Board Games Unlocked logo
Board Games Unlocked
Seth
Dec 25, 2022
Rank4
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Roy Cannaday
May 20, 2024
Rank5
BG Port HK logo
BG Port HK
William
Jan 9, 2023
Rank5
Slashfilm logo
Slashfilm
Matthew Monagle
May 20, 2024
Rank5
Smithsonian Magazine logo
Smithsonian Magazine
Dec 20, 2022
Rank5
Space Biff logo
Space Biff
Dan Thurot
May 20, 2024
Rank6
Board Games Unlocked logo
Board Games Unlocked
Brad
Dec 25, 2022
Rank7
Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews logo
Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews
Ryan
May 20, 2024
Rank8
Tablenauts logo
Tablenauts
Kenny
May 20, 2024
Rank8
The Board Meeting logo
The Board Meeting
Shane
May 20, 2024
Rank8
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
People's Choice
Dec 15, 2022
Rank9
Meeple Mayhem BG Family logo
Meeple Mayhem BG Family
Charlotte
Dec 6, 2022
Rank9
Meeple Mayhem BG Family logo
Meeple Mayhem BG Family
Jason
Dec 6, 2022
Rank10
BG Port HK logo
BG Port HK
Kay
Jan 10, 2023
Rank10
Nersi Games logo
Nersi Games
May 20, 2024
Rank11
The Daily Worker Placement logo
The Daily Worker Placement
Bailey
May 20, 2024
Rank13
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Tom Vasel
Dec 15, 2022
Rank10000
Smithsonian Magazine logo
Smithsonian Magazine
Dec 20, 2022
RankNR
Looper logo
Looper
May 20, 2024