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Dark Emperor

Dark Emperor 1985

Design Greg Costikyan Art James Talbot Publisher The Avalon Hill Game Co
5.8 /10
BGG rating
#21488
BGG rank
3.1
Weight
2
Players
2
Best at
120–240
Minutes
12
Age
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About the Game

"Dark Emperor" is a two-player boardgame of warfare and quest in a fantasy universe. One player is a Dark Lord invading the world from another dimension; the other player must rally the kingdoms of the world to fight the invaders.

There is a race-for-time aspect to the game as the Dark Emperor becomes steadily stronger whilst the opposing player scrambles to put together an alliance. The map is remarkable in that this world has obviously suffered extensive meteoric bombardment.

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Categories
Fantasy Wargame
Mechanics
Action Points Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Simulation
BGG ratings
201 · geek rating 5.52
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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