1-4 Heroes battle the Witch Master in this miniatures based board game set in a magic infused Middle Ages realm.
Hello Heroes!
Here’s a very short update for French backers: the French translation of the stretch goal rules are available for download on the Dark Gate Games website. We hope you have fun with this!
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Welcome Witch Masters!
We are preparing for our next Kickstarter, the Dark Rituals Soundtrack project. Set the mood with eerie music while you defeat the Heroes and bring a little magic into the world. Much safer than playing by candlelight!
May 4th is the big day, but you don’t have to remember the date. If you head over to the notification page, you can register for a launch reminder. Haborym wants you to save the date!
Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum Original Soundtrack
You will also be able to purchase our remaining stock to complete your collection. It will be much easier for us to manage this stock if you examine your rewards now and contact support to fix any issues.
Earlier in this project, we had a great crossover with our friends at Succubus Publishing. They re-imagined Girtiya in their universe and created a cool resin miniature. They are in fulfillment right now, so some of you might get this figure on your doorstep soon. I’m a backer and I can’t wait to get some paint on their resin figures.
If you missed out the first time around, they have just opened a new Web Store and Girtiya is available if you want to extend your Dark Rituals-related collection. If you are looking for more while you are there, I can personally recommend their huge co-op dungeon crawler, Middara. I am all-in on all three Acts, but even if you only get the first Act, it’s an enormous amount of excellent game play.
You can check it out here:
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Hello Heroes!
We are back with a quick update to let you know about two files you can download from our website.
The French Solo Rules have been completed and are available now:
There was a small mistake in the English Stretch Goals document: an early version of the first Encounter Map had been included in the document. It’s fixed here:
Don’t forget, fulfillment is complete for all locations. If you have not received your package, please contact us immediately. And check for mis-packs, so we can correct your rewards as soon as possible. Report any problems to support.
Now you have the game, it’s a good time to play and decide if you want more content! Our Soundtrack KS is starting soon and there will be a limited supply of Add-Ons if you missed something the first time around.
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Welcome Witch Masters!
Our Dark Rituals Kickstarter is in most backers’ hands and our project is drawing to a close. Life goes on, so our next project is in the works.
We have two great online communities. BGG is great for rules questions and you can review, rate or post game reports to tell the world what you think of your game.
Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum on BGG
We have a thriving Facebook group too and it is wonderful to see so many backers painting their Heroes and Witches.
Come and see what other backers are doing with their miniatures. It’s truly remarkable.
As far as we know, fulfillment is complete for all locations, including the regions that require special handling. If you have not received your package, please contact us immediately:
The longer you take to notify us of these shipping issues, the harder it is for us to resolve the problem.
If you have your rewards, please check your contents carefully and contact us if there is a mis-pack or there are damaged components. We are seeing far fewer problems than on our previous projects, but do check. Send pictures of damaged components and include pictures of the packaging and boxes if the damage is catastrophic (fortunately, we are seeing very little of this).
Most support issues have been resolved, or are in the process of being resolved if we need to ship replacements further distances. It may take up to a month to get replacements to you, so if it has been over a month since we filed your issue, follow up with us now.
If you have logged a problem more than a week ago and did not hear from us at all, please follow up.
Translations are progressing. We have received the French translation of the Solo Rules and we are currently formatting the document, so it will be posted soon. We have been told the French Stretch Goal Rules are close behind.
There is another common support request: Can we buy more content? Many of you did not get all the Add-Ons available during the project and now that you have played the game, we are seeing that you want to expand your collection. We have great news!
We have started to work on an original soundtrack for Dark Rituals and we are aiming to launch it on May 4th.
In the same campaign, backers will have their chance to buy the missing Add-Ons from our limited stock. Based on availability at the launch of the campaign, we might also sell a few copies of the original pledges. More news in the coming weeks.
Stay safe, stay sane, and pick a side!
Hello Heroes!
Well, that was certainly an ominous title, but in this case, it’s good news. Our project is coming to an end. It’s great to see all the comments out there, especially the painted minis.
We have completed the English version of final documents, describing special content and rules for the stretch goals. To reduce the number of files you will need to manage, we’ve included the FAQ and Errata in here too. You can download it from our website, but here is a handy link:
One of the stretch goals was the customization kit. It is described in the stretch goal document and all the images required are zipped up, ready for you to grab:
Finally, there is progress on the translations. The Italian Rulebook and Spanish Solo Mode Rules have been posted to the website:
We are still working on the other translations. We expect to get more files within a month.
Stay safe, stay sane, and pick a side!