Drakensang: The Dark Eye Guides & News

Drakensang: The Dark Eye

8.2/10

ByBrother None
OnMarch 16, 2009

Drakensang: The Dark Eye Review

A solid, if somewhat flawed, cRPG, Drakensang: The Dark Eye is elevated above its competition by its excellent ruleset, fleshed out setting, and good quest design. The Dark Eye has been the biggest German pen-and-paper RPG for a while now, and so and opportunity to see and experience its digital adaptation is quite welcome. Even if that opportunity comes with a lacking combat system, somewhat forgettable storyline, and too much walking.

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Val Hull
May 24, 2022

Average RPGs with Great Endings

If you wouldn’t mind going down a list of RPGs that, according to the list’s author, weren’t all that great but managed to deliver a satisfying ending, then you should check out this article from The Gamer. Here’s something to…

Val Hull
August 8, 2021

Drakensang: The Dark Eye – Matt Chat

I’ve always heard good things about Drakensang: The Dark Eye, and the ruleset it’s based on. And yet, to this day, I haven’t played any of the Drakensang games, and my familiarity with The Dark Eye ruleset begins and ends…

BuckGB
June 19, 2016

The Dark Eye RPG Core Rules Coming on Tuesday, Let’s Play Videos

To complement the existing Quickstart Rules PDF on DriveThruRPG, an update to The Dark Eye RPG Kickstarter campaign brings word that a PDF for the Core Rules source book will also be available starting this Tuesday, June 21st. Additionally, the…

BuckGB
June 3, 2016

The Dark Eye RPG Kickstarter Campaign Concludes Successfully at $147,512

If you’re a tabletop RPG enthusiast and have always had an interest in Das Schwarze Auge, but you’re like me and don’t speak a lick of German, then you can celebrate the fact that The Dark Eye English Edition Kickstarter…

BuckGB
May 5, 2016

The Dark Eye RPG Kickstarter Campaign Launched

We’ve spent quite a bit of time with The Dark Eye video game adaptations over the last several years with the release of the various Drakensang titles and The Dark Eye: Demonicon, but if you didn’t know the German language,…

WorstUsernameEver
May 4, 2015

Drakensang: The Dark Eye Retrospective

RPGWatch’s Fluent has penned a retrospective review of Drakensang: The Dark Eye, which offers some rather positive thoughts and kind words on the title. Here’s an excerpt: The Dark Eye system really makes Drakensang sing. The game does a great…

BuckGB
September 21, 2011

Drakensang: Complete Saga Announced

We’ve seen bundles that include Drakensang: The Dark Eye, Drakensang: The River of Time, and Drakensang: Phileasson’s Secret within the digital sector for awhile now, but starting next week we’ll be able to pick up a boxed compilation pack of…

BuckGB
July 14, 2011

Drakensang Complete Saga Revealed

Over on the dtp Entertainment forums, moderator “dtp nils” has revealed that ValuSoft will be releasing a “Complete Saga” bundle pack that includes Drakensang: The Dark Eye, Drakensang: The River of Time, and Drakensang: Philleason’s Secret in North America on…

Brother None
May 18, 2011

Das Schwarze Auge Film Teaser Trailer

Non-German RPG fans might only know the Dark Eye/Das Schwarze Auge RPG franchise from the Drakensang and Realms of Arkania cRPGs, but it has been the most popular pen and paper franchise in Germany for decades now, so it is…

Brother None
May 18, 2011

The Dark Eye Film Teaser

Non-German RPG fans might only know the Dark Eye/Das Schwarze Auge RPG franchise from the Drakensang cRPGs, but it has been the most popular pen and paper franchise in Germany for decades now, so it is not completely surprising that…