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Dark Domains

Dark Domains

2019·William Baldwin (I), Jeff Horger, Carla Horger, Joseph Roush

Videos
13
Creators
12

Mainly reviews. Dark Domains is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxings, and 2 other videos.

2 - 5 players
120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

In Dark Domains each player takes on the role of a city leader attempting to expand the frontier of Harrows into the hinterland. Unbeknownst to the powers in Harrows some of those leaders, namely the players, are secretly evil to the core and in the thrall of the Necromancer. Once away from the bustling city and the oversight of the courts, these overlords create domains that outwardly appear to be beacons of light and hope. Eventually however, their true colors will come through and those upstanding pillars of the community will retreat to their lairs as the masquerade ends and their lands begin to decay into wastelands overrun by foul monsters and nefarious henchmen. But all is not peaches and cream in the lands of darkness. Harrows is home to the famous Torin Company and its never-ending supply of heroes and adventurers. Once the word reaches Harrows that darkness is afoot in the Domains, it is only a matter of time before these nosy adventurers begin to seek out the dens of horror to stop the evil. Dark Domains is a worker placement game where 2-5 players attempt to create a Domain that provides them the most evil, depicted in the game by skulls. Players must use Minions, Henchmen, Monsters & Magic to stamp out the good, repel the Torin Company and cover their land in darkness. Tarot cards are used in the game as events to live up each turn and to regulate the phases of the game.

Dark Domains

Watch first

Learn to play

DARK DOMAINS: How to play in under 15 minutes14:25

DARK DOMAINS: How to play in under 15 minutes

Let's Just Start

Let's Just Start

Review

Dark Domains | Chaz Just Played & Reviews12:42

Dark Domains | Chaz Just Played & Reviews

Game Night Picks

Game Night Picks

Which Dark Domains video should I watch?

Dark Domains has 13 videos from 12 creators: 7 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxing and 2 other videos. They date from 2018 to September 2023.

To learn the rules, start with "DARK DOMAINS: How to play in under 15 minutes" by Let's Just Start, which runs 14 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Dark Domains | Chaz Just Played & Reviews" by Game Night Picks. 7 creators have reviewed it.

If you like it, try Thunder Alley, Apocalypse Road, Grand Prix and Seas of Thunder: Global Naval Warfare, 1939-45, also by Jeff Horger.

All videos

Dark Domains 2nd Edition - DT Preview with Mark StreedReview8:17

Dark Domains 2nd Edition - DT Preview with Mark Streed

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Dark Domains (2019) Review - Dungeon Lords in gut? Endlich mal böse sein...Review40:59

Dark Domains (2019) Review - Dungeon Lords in gut? Endlich mal böse sein...

Brettspiel - Snob

Brettspiel - Snob

How to Play Dark DomainsHow to play35:51

How to Play Dark Domains

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Dark Domains 4p Teaching, Play-through, & Round table by Heavy CardboardReview2:55:22

Dark Domains 4p Teaching, Play-through, & Round table by Heavy Cardboard

Heavy Cardboard

Heavy Cardboard

Dark Domains | Chaz Just Played & ReviewsReview12:42

Dark Domains | Chaz Just Played & Reviews

Game Night Picks

Game Night Picks

Unboxing Dark DomainsUnboxing21:58

Unboxing Dark Domains

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Bored Online? Board Offline!

DARK DOMAINS: How to play in under 15 minutesHow to play14:25

DARK DOMAINS: How to play in under 15 minutes

Let's Just Start

Let's Just Start

Pit Stop: Dark DomainsHow to play13:26

Pit Stop: Dark Domains

The Game Pit (The Game Pit)

The Game Pit (The Game Pit)

Dark Domains — game overview at Origins Game Fair 2019Interview7:54

Dark Domains — game overview at Origins Game Fair 2019

BoardGameGeek Express

BoardGameGeek Express

Dark Domains Preview by Man vs Meeple (Laboratory H)Review17:44

Dark Domains Preview by Man vs Meeple (Laboratory H)

Man vs Meeple

Man vs Meeple

Dark Domains ReviewReview41:18

Dark Domains Review

UndeadVikingVideos

UndeadVikingVideos

Dark Domains PreviewReview29:48

Dark Domains Preview

EverythingBoardGames

EverythingBoardGames

DARK DOMAINS: How to play in under 15 minutes14:25

DARK DOMAINS: How to play in under 15 minutes

Let's Just Start

Let's Just Start

How to Play Dark Domains35:51

How to Play Dark Domains

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Pit Stop: Dark Domains13:26

Pit Stop: Dark Domains

The Game Pit (The Game Pit)

The Game Pit (The Game Pit)

Dark Domains | Chaz Just Played & Reviews12:42

Dark Domains | Chaz Just Played & Reviews

Game Night Picks

Game Night Picks

Dark Domains Preview29:48

Dark Domains Preview

EverythingBoardGames

EverythingBoardGames

Dark Domains Review41:18

Dark Domains Review

UndeadVikingVideos

UndeadVikingVideos

Dark Domains Preview by Man vs Meeple (Laboratory H)17:44

Dark Domains Preview by Man vs Meeple (Laboratory H)

Man vs Meeple

Man vs Meeple

Dark Domains 4p Teaching, Play-through, & Round table by Heavy Cardboard2:55:22

Dark Domains 4p Teaching, Play-through, & Round table by Heavy Cardboard

Heavy Cardboard

Heavy Cardboard

Dark Domains 2nd Edition - DT Preview with Mark Streed8:17

Dark Domains 2nd Edition - DT Preview with Mark Streed

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Dark Domains (2019) Review - Dungeon Lords in gut? Endlich mal böse sein...40:59

Dark Domains (2019) Review - Dungeon Lords in gut? Endlich mal böse sein...

Brettspiel - Snob

Brettspiel - Snob

Unboxing Dark Domains21:58

Unboxing Dark Domains

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Dark Domains — game preview at Origins 20188:29

Dark Domains — game preview at Origins 2018

BoardGameGeek

BoardGameGeek

Dark Domains — game overview at Origins Game Fair 20197:54

Dark Domains — game overview at Origins Game Fair 2019

BoardGameGeek Express

BoardGameGeek Express

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Creators who cover this

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Bored Online? Board Offline!
Bored Online? Board Offline!
2 videos of this game
BoardGameGeek
BoardGameGeek
1 video of this game
BoardGameGeek Express
BoardGameGeek Express
1 video of this game
Brettspiel - Snob
Brettspiel - Snob
1 video of this game
EverythingBoardGames
EverythingBoardGames
1 video of this game
Game Night Picks
Game Night Picks
1 video of this game
Heavy Cardboard
Heavy Cardboard
1 video of this game
Let's Just Start
Let's Just Start
1 video of this game

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About Dark Domains

From BoardGameGeek:

In Dark Domains each player takes on the role of a city leader attempting to expand the frontier of Harrows into the hinterland. Unbeknownst to the powers in Harrows some of those leaders, namely the players, are secretly evil to the core and in the thrall of the Necromancer. Once away from the bustling city and the oversight of the courts, these overlords create domains that outwardly appear to be beacons of light and hope. Eventually however, their true colors will come through and those upstanding pillars of the community will retreat to their lairs as the masquerade ends and their lands begin to decay into wastelands overrun by foul monsters and nefarious henchmen. But all is not peaches and cream in the lands of darkness. Harrows is home to the famous Torin Company and its never-ending supply of heroes and adventurers. Once the word reaches Harrows that darkness is afoot in the Domains, it is only a matter of time before these nosy adventurers begin to seek out the dens of horror to stop the evil. Dark Domains is a worker placement game where 2-5 players attempt to create a Domain that provides them the most evil, depicted in the game by skulls. Players must use Minions, Henchmen, Monsters & Magic to stamp out the good, repel the Torin Company and cover their land in darkness. Tarot cards are used in the game as events to live up each turn and to regulate the phases of the game.

Designers

William Baldwin (I), Jeff Horger, Carla Horger, Joseph Roush

Artist

Jonathan Elliott

Publisher

Laboratory H

Categories

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Mechanics

Dice RollingWorker Placement
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