Dominion of Darkness
What is Dominion of Darkness?
Dominion of Darkness casts the player as a Lord of Darkness pursuing world conquest through decisions about armies, intrigue, spies, cults, corruption, and magical artifacts. Each run takes about an hour, and replaying with different choices reveals new results and multiple endings.
Dominion of Darkness is an interactive fiction RPG/strategy game in which the player is a Sauron-style Lord of Darkness seeking world conquest. Decisions drive army building and battles, intrigue and deception, spy networks and cults, recruitment of agents and commanders, corruption of the Free Peoples, and collection of magical artifacts. A single run lasts about one hour, and different choices lead to different results and endings. The text-based game includes 2D graphics and five extended romances.
How to play Dominion of Darkness
- Take the role of a Lord of Darkness and make decisions to pursue world conquest.
- Build and send armies into battle.
- Weave intrigue and deception, create spy networks and sectarian cults, and sow discord among the Free Peoples.
- Recruit agents and commanders, corrupt representatives, and collect magical artifacts.
- Replay with different decisions to discover new results and endings.
Dominion of Darkness controls
The developer does not list specific controls on the game page. Click the play frame above and try the keyboard, mouse, or touch; most jam games show their controls on the first screen.
Tips for Dominion of Darkness
- Plan about one hour for a single run; the game is designed to be approached several times.
- Make different decisions on later runs to encounter different results and endings.
- If character relationships interest you, the game includes full extended romances with Kiriela, Polena, Airen, Namaah, and Meroe.
Dominion of Darkness FAQ
What is the goal in Dominion of Darkness?
The player acts as a Sauron-style Lord of Darkness seeking to conquer the world through decisions, armies, intrigue, and corruption.
How long is one game?
About one hour. The game is built to be played several times with different decisions.
Does the game have multiple endings?
Yes. It has branching storylines and many different endings.
Is the game free?
Yes. The game is free.
Does it include romance?
Yes. It features full extended romances with Kiriela, Polena, Airen, Namaah, and Meroe.
About this game
Read the full developer description
"Dominion of Darkness” is a RPG/strategy narrative focused game in which the player takes on the role of a Sauron-style Lord of Darkness with the goal of conquering the world. He will carry out his plans by making various decisions. He will build his army and send it into battles, weave intrigues and deceptions, create secret spy networks and sectarian cults, recruit agents and commanders, corrupt representatives of Free Peoples and sow discord among them, collect magical artifacts and perform sinister plots. Note – one game takes about 1 hour, but the premise is that the game can be approached several times, each time making different decisions, getting different results and discovering something new. Feedback is very much welcome. Very, very much.
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Yes, I used AI for images, because I has zero graphical talent and have no money to commision over hundred of pictures. No, it does not mean that whole game was made by AI. All texts were written by me, I created all mechanics. I am too stupid for vibecoding.
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