The Last of Us is the next video game to get its own board game adaptation. Naughty Dog has announced a partnership with Themeborne — creators of the Escape the Dark series — to create a tabletop game titled The Last of Us: Escape the Dark.
Escape the Dark is a series of cooperative board games featuring black and white illustrated chapter cards that players work to solve together. Themeborne’s take on The Last of Us will have 1-5 players take control of Ellie, Joel, Tess, Bill, Tommy, or Marlene as they attempt to reach safety while exploring an open-world map.
The gameplay features familiar locations from the original Last of Us, including the Suburbs, Sewers, and University, and a combination of human and infected enemies. You can take a first look at the board game below, which shows off the illustrated cards.
The board game’s Kickstarter campaign begins on November 8. Naughty Dog said fans will get a closer look at the game and a chance to secure a collector’s edition when the campaign goes live.
The Last of Us: Escape the Dark is the latest in a string of reveals for Last of Us fans. Naughty Dog released a remake of the original game this year in the form of The Last of Us Part I, and The Last of Us HBO series is apparently coming in January. Then there’s The Last of Us multiplayer project, which got a small teaser this past summer.
For more on video game board and card game adaptations, check out the newly-revealed Lightning card for the Final Fantasy TCG. Or, learn about the upcoming Elden Ring: The Board Game from Bandai Namco and Steamforged Games.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
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