2021Eric M. Lang, Michael Shinall
- Videos
- 91
- Creators
- 47
1 - 4 players45 - 75 minHeavy weight

2025Damian Szews
From BoardGameGeek
In a world ravaged by plague, only the sharpest minds survive. The Dark Order is a confrontational, tactical card game for two players, set in a unique dark fantasy world, featuring illustrations created by talented artists. Step into the role of a commander, leading a unique faction to victory. Deploy your units, issue tactical orders, and deliver critical support - medkits, traps, or weapons - when the tide of battle demands it. With resources dwindling and the battlefield constantly shifting, you must choose wisely: who will go to the front lines, and who will be sent to scavenge the locations? Beware - exhaustion and wounds will take their toll, eventually forcing even your best troops to stand down. At the heart of the game lies a unique mechanic: Battle Reserve Management. Every action depletes your reserve, and the longer the battle lasts, the more your forces weaken. Your Battle Reserve fuels every move - but once it's gone, defeat is inevitable. Carefully balancing aggression and endurance is the key to survival. manage your hand & resources to plan every move, fight through back-and-forth combat resolution, play multi-use cards in clever ways, outsmart your opponent with bluffing, adapt thanks to multiple win conditions, take risks with push-your-luck decisions, explore asymmetric roles & factions, and enjoy a quick setup… …all under the pressure of a unique Battle Reserve Management - your greatest resource, but also the clock that can kill your commander!
The Dark Order has 4 videos from 4 creators: 3 reviews and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "TACTICAL CARD COMBAT The Dark Order Game Presentation" by ON TABLE Board Games, which runs 10 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Dark Order Preview - Command, Survive & Outlast" by BoardGameCo. 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Bloodborne: The Board Game, Street Fighter: The Miniatures Game, War of the Ring: The Card Game or The Old King's Crown, which share several of its mechanics.
2021Eric M. Lang, Michael Shinall
1 - 4 players45 - 75 minHeavy weight
2021Alex Tune, Joe Vargas
2 - 6 players30 - 90 minMedium weight
2022Ian Brody
2 - 4 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight
2025Pablo Clark
1 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
In a world ravaged by plague, only the sharpest minds survive. The Dark Order is a confrontational, tactical card game for two players, set in a unique dark fantasy world, featuring illustrations created by talented artists. Step into the role of a commander, leading a unique faction to victory. Deploy your units, issue tactical orders, and deliver critical support - medkits, traps, or weapons - when the tide of battle demands it. With resources dwindling and the battlefield constantly shifting, you must choose wisely: who will go to the front lines, and who will be sent to scavenge the locations? Beware - exhaustion and wounds will take their toll, eventually forcing even your best troops to stand down. At the heart of the game lies a unique mechanic: Battle Reserve Management. Every action depletes your reserve, and the longer the battle lasts, the more your forces weaken. Your Battle Reserve fuels every move - but once it's gone, defeat is inevitable. Carefully balancing aggression and endurance is the key to survival. manage your hand & resources to plan every move, fight through back-and-forth combat resolution, play multi-use cards in clever ways, outsmart your opponent with bluffing, adapt thanks to multiple win conditions, take risks with push-your-luck decisions, explore asymmetric roles & factions, and enjoy a quick setup… …all under the pressure of a unique Battle Reserve Management - your greatest resource, but also the clock that can kill your commander!
Designer
Damian Szews
Artists
Nikodem Janeczko, Grzegorz Korniluk, Oliwia Kozłowska, Ronnie Nimer, Kuba Wiśniewski
Publisher
Czacha Games
Mechanics