Table feel
Moderate level of player interaction
Rich game profile
Dark Dealings
For Overlords of evil, doom, and sorrow, life is not fair. The local races, hackneyed halflings and dullard dwarves, fail to appreciate the time and toil that goes into perverting the laws of nature and defying death itself. And now, after a few singed villages and poisoned wells...
Players
1-6
Time
15-20
Age
12+
Weight
1.79
Rating
6.37
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Moderate level of player interaction
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.1
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.3
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Dark Dealings offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game adapts well to different player counts and provides a consistent and engaging experience. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, Dark Dealings has a strong replayability score of 8.1 out of 10.
Luck profile
Dark Dealings has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
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For Overlords of evil, doom, and sorrow, life is not fair. The local races, hackneyed halflings and dullard dwarves, fail to appreciate the time and toil that goes into perverting the laws of nature and defying death itself. And now, after a few singed villages and poisoned wells, the locals are coming for you and your magical brethren. Stout Heroes of the land, mighty warriors and dexterous thieves, pious paladins and wily wizards, have banded together to bust down your gates and evict you from your dark castle. Luckily, you are in contact with Dark Masters, beings man was not meant to know. They are ready to provide you dastardly traps, potent spells, and decaying corpses for reanimation, if you can demonstrate your bravery by facing the toughest Heroes. Now it’s a competition to see which Overlord can withstand the siege. Well... you never liked your neighbors that much anyway. Dark Dealings is a quick drafting and combat game for 1-6 players. You first draft Heroes, then use them to bid for the Defenses that will eventually be their downfall. Players then take turns flipping and fighting their previously drafted Heroes. The last Overlord standing is the winner!
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Designers
1
Michael D. Kelley
Artists
1
Rob Lundy
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