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Board game · fantasy, based on a novel
Darkover
Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Peter Olotka
1979 · 2–4 players · 60 min · ages 12+
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Before you play
How many players
For 2 to 4 players.
- 2 players
- 3 players
- 4 players
Weight and time
Medium-light: 2.5 on BoardGameGeek’s five-point scale. A game takes 60–60 minutes, for ages 12 and up.
On other sites
- BoardGameGeek5.3/10108 ratings
- BGG rank19,422ndamong all games
BoardGameGeek rating and rank from 2022. Powered by BGG
How to play Darkover
Mechanics
- Area majority
- Area movement
- Betting and bluffing
- Card drafting
- Events
- Paper and pencil
- Physical
- Sudden-death ending
- Variable player powers
- Variable set-up
Credits Darkover
- DesignBill Eberle
- DesignJack Kittredge
- DesignPeter Olotka
- PublisherEon
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Game details Darkover
- Year published
- 1979
- Players
- 2–4
- Playing time
- 60–60 minutes
- Age
- ages 12+
- Weight
- 2.5 out of 5
- Designer
- Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Peter Olotka
- Publisher
- Eon
Frequently asked questions Darkover
How many players is Darkover for?
For 2 to 4 players.
How long does a game take?
60 to 60 minutes.
What age is it for?
Ages 12 and up.
Is it an expansion or a standalone game?
A standalone game: everything is in the box.
Can two people play?
Yes. It plays with 2–4.
Sources: BoardGameGeek (game data and box photos, as of 2022). As of November 14, 2026. · Ta strona po polsku