Shadow Hunters is a survival board game set in a devil-filled forest in which three groups of characters – the Shadows creatures of the night; the Hunters humans who try to destroy supernatural creatures; & the Neutrals civilians caught in the middle of this ancient battle – struggle against each other to survive You belong to one of these groups & must conceal your identity from others since you don&t know who you can trust – at least not initially Over time though someone might decipher who you are through your actions or through Hermit cards or you might even reveal yourself to use your special ability The key to victory is to identify your allies & enemies early because once your identity is revealed your enemies will attack with impunity using their special abilities like Demolish Teleport & Suck Blood or equipment cards such as the Rusty Broad Ax or Fortune Brooch This ancient battle comes to a head & only one group will stand victorious – or a civilian in the right circumstances might claim victory 2nd edition Age range 10 & up Number of players 4 to 8 Play time 45 to 60 minutes Manufacturer Z-Man Games 1 board 16 wood cylinders 74 cards 10 character cards 6 area cards 16 Hermit cards 16 black cards 16 white cards 8 player cards 1 six-sided die 1 four-sided die rules