Dominion of Darkness Devlog - itch.iohttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominionStory-driven simulator of the Dark Lord/Lady. Use your armies, cunning and magic to conquer Free Peoples.https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1485675/despotic-tyrant-cosplayDespotic Tyrant cosplayhttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1485675/despotic-tyrant-cosplayFri, 10 Apr 2026 12:29:12 GMTdevlog

This is Joanna Szatecka https://www.instagram.com/rav_en_naa/ (photo: Fine Art Wiktor) and her vision of the female Despotic Tyrant player character from the Dominion of Darkness. She is a LARP organi...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1463511/fan-art-and-fan-videos-for-the-dominion-of-darknessFan-art and fan videos for the Dominion of Darknesshttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1463511/fan-art-and-fan-videos-for-the-dominion-of-darknessThu, 19 Mar 2026 14:33:01 GMTdevlog

Here is hand-drawn fanart of the game, by LowestfromHeaven (thank You!). He used it in his fan video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eG9M_Kwavmc And here is another new fan video (thank You too!): htt...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1450249/fan-work-review-and-something-moreFan work, review and something morehttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1450249/fan-work-review-and-something-moreFri, 06 Mar 2026 13:55:53 GMTdevlogHello! Short fan-made animation for the “Dominion of Darkness” was published: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIl_Mu0O6Yo And another review, this time in Polish: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tu...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1417327/support-the-text-based-gamesSupport the text-based gameshttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1417327/support-the-text-based-gamesWed, 25 Feb 2026 10:31:30 GMTdevlogHello! I know how difficult it is to promote text-based games. However, while creating and promoting Dominion of Darkness, I learned a lot—where to advertise such games and how. I’ve also amassed...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1401766/big-update-and-new-fan-songBig update and new fan songhttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1401766/big-update-and-new-fan-songSat, 21 Feb 2026 12:59:02 GMTdevlogAnd now it is the time for the big update, focusing primarily on the endgame. Players focused on direct conquest will have new ways to find new battlefields - portals to crazy, Lovecraftian worlds, di...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1337616/fan-gons-for-the-dominion-of-darknessFan gons for the Dominion of Darknesshttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1337616/fan-gons-for-the-dominion-of-darknessFri, 30 Jan 2026 20:41:56 GMTdevlogYoutuber Sebastian93_10 just published fan song for my game, Dominion of Darkness, free RPG/strategy simulator of Dark Lord. I invite you to listen to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX2tBBgZzgQ...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1318186/looking-for-playtesters-for-the-next-updateLooking for playtesters for the next updatehttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/1318186/looking-for-playtesters-for-the-next-updateFri, 16 Jan 2026 12:59:58 GMTdevlogFor some time now, I’ve been developing my free game, an RPG/strategy simulator about a Dark Lord/Lady trying to conquer/destroy a fantasy world using intrigue, corruption, dark magic, and brutal mi...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/923077/forumsubreddit-active-againForum/subreddit active again!https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/923077/forumsubreddit-active-againFri, 11 Apr 2025 12:06:39 GMTdevlogHello! Our reddit group https://www.reddit.com/r/Adeptuscreations/ was for some time unactive. But we defeated the problems and now it is working again! I invite You to join and discuss. Best regards...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/892526/new-review-of-the-dominion-of-darkness-and-plansNew review of the Dominion of Darkness and planshttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/892526/new-review-of-the-dominion-of-darkness-and-plansSat, 22 Feb 2025 19:59:39 GMTdevlogHello! I want to share with You new review of the Dominion of Darkness. It was published in the Choice Beat, Visual Novel and Interactive Fiction zine: https://choicebeat.wordpress.com/2025/02/21/choi...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/831013/update-270Update 2.70https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/831013/update-270Sat, 09 Nov 2024 21:14:50 GMTdevlogTime for the update 2.70. Some of the new things: - extended endgame, especially for the Influence based characters - you conquered all kingdoms? Now secure your eternal rule by proving your divinity...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/775422/dominion-of-darkness-ranked-25th-on-the-strategy-toplistDominion of Darkness ranked 25th on the strategy toplisthttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/775422/dominion-of-darkness-ranked-25th-on-the-strategy-toplistFri, 02 Aug 2024 11:50:08 GMTdevlogAt the moment I'm writing this, Dominion of Darknes is in 25th place on the top list of strategies published on itch.io: https://itch.io/games/top-rated/genre-strategy . Thank you very much to everyon...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/657536/new-update-24New update - 2.4https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/657536/new-update-24Fri, 29 Dec 2023 17:09:39 GMTdevlogHello! It is time for a new update. Biggest new features this version introduces are: - choice of element your character specialize in. It has influence on spellcasting and unblocks some new events; -...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/637899/dominion-of-darkness-big-update"Dominion of Darkness" - big updatehttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/637899/dominion-of-darkness-big-updateSun, 19 Nov 2023 18:41:28 GMTdevlogHello! As I announced, it's time for a big update. Some most important improvements in the new version are: - many new named characters who You can recruit as Your lieutenants/agents - like Meroe the...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/618297/looking-for-playtestersLooking for playtestershttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/618297/looking-for-playtestersMon, 09 Oct 2023 12:02:38 GMTdevlogHello! Thw publication of the new version of Dominion of Darkness is near. I improved and expanded many aspects of the game. Of course, this involves the risk of new bugs. Therefore, before official p...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/528796/first-english-language-video-review-and-further-plans-for-dodFirst English language video review and further plans for DoDhttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/528796/first-english-language-video-review-and-further-plans-for-dodWed, 10 May 2023 06:48:48 GMTdevlogHello! I wanted to announce two things. First, the first Dominion of Darkness video review in English by woodsmanthepeasant has been released. I invite you to take a peek at it - , as well as other in...

]]>https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/466012/malefactor-dominion-of-darknessMalefactor: Dominion of Darknesshttps://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion/devlog/466012/malefactor-dominion-of-darknessTue, 20 Dec 2022 11:07:49 GMTdevlogHi! As you can see, for some time in the description of "Malefactor" there is an information that the version currently available is only a prototype. And indeed. I am heading towards the end of work...

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