This is a stand-alone game that can be played on its own with 2-3 players for a fast and exciting streamlined experience, or can be added in seamlessly to the original Dark Gothic base set. The Colonial Horror Expansion for the Dark Gothic Deck Building Game builds on the original set with new Heroes to play as, new gothic Villains to hunt, and a large new set of cards for the main deck! Colonial Horror includes new game mechanics, such as Roaming Minions that slowly creep their way into the Shadows unless defeated, cards with a dangerous 'Cursed' cost, Keys and Books, and the ability to Protect cards from being destroyed!