"Vampires and Casket Girls rule the night. Privileged information about grisly murders is the currency of the land. You're a detective for a paranormal investigation agency for 'The Wet Grave' that is New Orleans in 1981, and you're lucky if you'll make it out alive. The Dark Quarter, an app-dependent storytelling board game by Lucky Duck Games and Van Ryder Games, takes on the well-trod New Orleans Noir genre."
"App based games have been busy carving out a niche for themselves in the specialty gaming market for the better part of the last ten years, and Dark Quarter takes the bold swing of being fully app dependent, to the extent that those who received their kickstarted physical copies before the app was available were unable to play for several months."
"For character creation, the players refer to the app for their individual character set up. Everyone gets a unique character board with slots and cubes to track four stats, the app telling you what those stats should start at. Characters get a miniature, a unique deck of ability cards that they can slowly unlock, a few items, and their own pool of D6."
Vampires and Casket Girls dominate New Orleans in 1981, where privileged information about grisly murders serves as currency. Players act as detectives for a paranormal investigation agency navigating a mean, dangerous noir city full of death and ugly language. The Dark Quarter is fully app-dependent and experienced delays for early backers who received physical copies before the app. Character creation, stats, and setup are managed through the app. Players receive unique boards, minis, ability decks, items, and D6 pools. Turns involve selecting any unveiled location, rolling dice tied to Talent, Combat, Arcane, or Charisma, and earning experience to improve stats and buy abilities.
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