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2019Rob Lemon
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 5
Mostly reviews and playthroughs
1 - 4 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients
2022Rob Lemon
- Videos
- 20
- Creators
- 10
Mainly how-to-play and reviews. Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 7 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
1 - 4 players
20 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In a dark, destroyed world ruled by chaos, hordes of otherworldly creatures battle against one another for dominance and survival. Amidst the shrill call of battle horns, the ground rumbles as squadrons of mutated abominations rush into combat! Dark Venture - Battle Of The Ancients is a Solo, Cooperative and Competitive tactical strategy game set in an apocalyptic, sci-fi universe where players control weird, asymmetric factions engaging in brutal conflict against one another. On their turns, players roll 6 action dice then spend them to (a) move the units of their faction or (b) activate Faction abilities: The Bohmerk split their units to create new ones, the Varpen grow their units in size and strength, the Dhargon collect resources and use them to replicate their units, the Orpal open portals to transport new units into battle, and the Alderkang fabricate new units using the DNA of captured enemies. Complete the objectives to summon a powerful Ancient to the battlefield, an otherworldly leader who grants your faction a unique special ability! Core game modes Victory: Collect a set number of victory points to win. Adventure: Explore the map, fight enemies, complete objectives, and discover EVENT TOKENS to follow a branching story path. Scenario: Choose an adventure from the SCENARIO BOOK and get into battle! The scenarios, if followed in order, have an overarching story, a CAMPAIGN! -description from the publisher
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Which Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients video should I watch?
Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients has 20 videos from 10 creators: 4 reviews, 7 how-to-play guides, 4 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2020 to June 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients - Adventure Game" by Gilded Skull Games, which runs 20 min. For a quicker teach, "Dark Venture Battle of the Ancients: Orpal Faction Guide" by AL GORE RHYTHM Games runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients - Narrative skirmish battles in a weird and twisted world" by The Dungeon Dive. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Dark Venture Battle of the Ancients - Deux aperçus et une partie" by fairdav, one of 4 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Dark Venture, also by Rob Lemon, or Aliens, Odalin: Dungeons of Doom and The Hunters A.D. 1492, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients
From BoardGameGeek:
In a dark, destroyed world ruled by chaos, hordes of otherworldly creatures battle against one another for dominance and survival. Amidst the shrill call of battle horns, the ground rumbles as squadrons of mutated abominations rush into combat! Dark Venture - Battle Of The Ancients is a Solo, Cooperative and Competitive tactical strategy game set in an apocalyptic, sci-fi universe where players control weird, asymmetric factions engaging in brutal conflict against one another. On their turns, players roll 6 action dice then spend them to (a) move the units of their faction or (b) activate Faction abilities: The Bohmerk split their units to create new ones, the Varpen grow their units in size and strength, the Dhargon collect resources and use them to replicate their units, the Orpal open portals to transport new units into battle, and the Alderkang fabricate new units using the DNA of captured enemies. Complete the objectives to summon a powerful Ancient to the battlefield, an otherworldly leader who grants your faction a unique special ability! Core game modes Victory: Collect a set number of victory points to win. Adventure: Explore the map, fight enemies, complete objectives, and discover EVENT TOKENS to follow a branching story path. Scenario: Choose an adventure from the SCENARIO BOOK and get into battle! The scenarios, if followed in order, have an overarching story, a CAMPAIGN! -description from the publisher
Designer
Rob Lemon
Artist
Rob Lemon
Publisher
Gilded Skull Games
Categories
FightingScience Fiction
Mechanics