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FranchiseThe Dark EyeSeriesBlackguards

Blackguards

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First release
Jan 24, 2014
Engine
Unity
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder. Play as a warrior, mage or hunter and customize your character's skills as you see fit. The challenging campaign delivers a story of doubt, treason and loss. You decide the course of the story at key turning points and determine its outcome.

Also known as The Dark Eye: Blackguards, Blackguards.exe, Das Schwarze Auge: Blackguards

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 24, 2014
Mac
Jan 24, 2014
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
48h
Age ratings
ESRB MPEGI 16
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
turn-based, steam trading cards, hexagon, single-player only, tactical turn-based combat
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At a Glance

Critic Score
67
Main + Extras (IGDB)
48h
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