Dark Hearts

Dark Hearts is a solo wargame with RPG elements. As the chosen Dark Heart, the player will lead the dark elf armies to conquer and dominate the world below the surface in the name of the Spider Mistress. The gameplay revolves around a solitaire wargame with RPG elements contained within a book available in PDF and physical formats. Players will navigate through distinct phases, including conquest, relations, treachery, and events. The modular play feature allows customization, offering a variety of campaigns, enemies, and supplements for replayability. Players utilize military force, intrigue, and dark magic to conquer territories, manage resources, and overcome rivals, resolving battles and tests through uncomplicated mechanics. The goal is to lead the dark kin to victory within the allocated number of turns, all while managing relationships with advisors, disposing of rivals, and making decisions to survive the deadly game of power. Failure results in swift death, and only the strongest and most twisted Dark Heart can triumph. —description from the publisher