Dark Omen – Dive into a totally new gaming experience!

Dive into a totally new gaming experience

Welcome to the
World of Dark Omen!

Dive into a totally new gaming experience

Welcome
to the World of
Dark Omen!

Dive into a totally new gaming experience!

Dark Omen: A fully cooperative, RPG-inspired, strategic combat and exploring game. Solve puzzles, manage resources, and battle your way through a darkened world.

As a band of misfits, players set forth in a dark nordic fantasy world, full of myths and legends. Prepare for an enthralling story, epic characters, and stunning artwork. You will be faced with difficult scenarios, and will have to work creatively to solve them based on your character, resources, and abilities. Dark Omen confronts the players with a never seen before terrain/maze “Rotating Board” and a unique, interactive handicap system.

Game Features

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Dark Omen is a cooperative
game, explored campaign style
through a variety of Omen quests.
Choose from 8 unique characters,
each with their own abilities.

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Play with 2 to 4 players.
One of you might
end up a wench and
have to fetch drinks.

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Each chapter plays from 2-4 hours.
There are 4 chapters, so this game
will take several sessions to
normally complete. Each playthrough
will be completely different.

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Dark Omen does not use complicated mechanics, however they are designed to give an extremely diverse playthrough, when combined. Strategy and resource management, and the right amount of lucky die rolling will be your friend.

Dark Omen is a cooperative game, explored campaign style through a variety of Omen quests. Choose from 8 unique characters, each with their own abilities.

Play with 2 to 4 players. One of you might end up a wench and have to fetch drinks.

Each chapter plays from 2-4 hours. There are 4 chapters, so this game will take several sessions to normally complete. Each playthrough will be completely different.

A new experience with boardgame mechanics never seen before!

The unique Obstacle System: The Dark Omen board has several transparent, moveable layers underneath the main (top) board. These layers have black markings which move independently, and change the way you move around the board, battle enemies, and solve puzzles. No two games will ever be alike.

Watch here to learn how Dark Omen’s
main mechanics work: Runethrow, Obstacle Board,
Action Circle, Enemy Board & Battle.

A new experience with boardgame mechanics never seen before!

Watch here to learn how Dark Omen’s main mechanics work: Runethrow, Obstacle Board, Action Circle, Enemy Board & Battle.

THE RUNE THROW SYSTEM

An exciting and dynamic handicap system. Throw your Runes, draw your Rune Cards, and see how the gods have chosen your fate! 64 different possible runes, and endless combinations. This means no two Rune Throws are the same, and you’ll always be faced with different game conditions. Careful though, sometimes the Runes will be your demise other times they will lead you to gory glory.

COMPLETE SET READY TO BE PLAYED BY 2-4 PLAYERS

Four engaging chapters. Character leveling and build creation. Exciting mix of puzzles, strategy, and hack and slash. Epic boss fights. Stupid fun! Everything you need in the box for endless hours of gameplay.

EXCITING BATTLE MECHANIC

Wage sweet sweet war against a barrage of different enemies and skills. Each enemy creature has a special tracker to keep track of its stats, and location on the board.

YOUR VERY OWN CHARACTER BOARD

Keep track of all your gear, rune cards, inventory, chickens – All in one place! Health Points and Morale Points too. Craft potions, create mixed tapes of your favorite bards, and send Instant Ravens to your friends.

Misfits will become Heroes

Visko
is wise and old,

and has seen much of the world and its wonders. Over the years, his heavy pack has made him hunched, but bothered he is not. If you find yourself lost, just ask Visko – he always knows the way. His patron deity is Runni.

Parant is a naturalist,

herbalist and healer. He knows many things about the usage of plants, runes, and the ancient powers of the soil. As a hermit he likes to live and travel alone, discovering the mysterious and magical art of healing. His patron deity is Odorien.

Lumi was raised in the swamps

and has a deep connection to its mysteries. She’s an expert on every mushroom and poisonous plant you can imagine. She’s got a rough hide, and a short temper, but she’ll always be at your side when things get ugly. Her patron deity is Vaira.

Niefried is an old war veteran

who’s seen many things in his lifetime. He tries to stay out of trouble these days but trouble seems to find him too often. His mother was a giant and his father was a dwarf, which explains his untypical body structure. His patron deity is Tryor.

Jernhand is a weather-worn shipwright

who lives around the harbor. If he is not using his hands for carpentry, he can be found in underground bare knuckle fights, winning a few coins. He’s a relaxed fellow, unless he’s in a corner… His patron deity is Laturi.

Nyrkki is a savvy merchant

and drives a hard bargain. You’ll find him at the market searching for the next best deal. Highly intelligent, you’ll be grateful he’s around when things get tricky or when your purse is light. His patron deity is Faroen.

Isen-Brida is a dwarf

and proud of it. She’ll be sure to let you know. Only few know that her name is actually just Brida, but she is a master blacksmith, no one crafting ores and hammering steel better than her. Hence the name Isen-Brida. Her patron deity is Bugdast.

Blekkja is shrouded in mystery,

and little is known about her. She lurks around silently in the shadows. While she might relieve a rich nobleman of his coin, she is noble of heart and avoids trouble at all cost. Her patron deity is Runni.

Fear the creatures of Dark Omen

Encounter and battle a vast range of wild enemy creatures, combining your gear, skills, and luck. Combine straight-forward dice battles with tactical resource management.