Building a universe together

A fantasy universe built in the open. Heroes you shape and carry from game to game, a world full of lore anyone can build on, and games that run in your browser on any device.

A grid of nine hero portraits: archers, mages, dwarves and warriors

Ancient heroes

The key to adventure

Heroes are the foundation of the Builders & Warriors Universe. Every hero has stats, traits and equipment that players customize, and the same hero goes with you into every game and experience in the universe.

Fighters, rogues and mages, each built from our in-game models, ready for whatever comes next.

A painted map of the realm of Hereval, with coasts, rivers, forests and mountains

The realm of Hereval

A world of wonder

For thousands of years, Elves ruled a mighty empire through an age of legends and powerful magic. In the wake of the Worldbreak, the survivors struggled through darkness and terrible cold, and many lived only with the help of relics left over from the Fallen Empire.

The return of the sun, and the end of the dark clouds that hid the moon, brought the long winter of the Desolation to a close. Survivors are emerging from their keeps and warrens to explore and repopulate the land.

Darkforge Dungeons Forge a hero for the ages

Deep down below

Darkforge Dungeons is a roguelike dungeon crawler and the first game in the Builders & Warriors Universe. Quick, turn-based fights make it easy to drop in and drop out. Fight your way to the bottom of the dungeon and escape with loot to outfit and upgrade your hero.

Into the depths

Hereval is full of long-forgotten dungeons, packed with monsters, traps and special encounters. Fight with your skills and your wits.

Formidable foes

Living and undead, humanoids and vermin. Every monster brings its own tactics. Balance your food, supplies and abilities to get through the horde.

Loot and craft

Find rare materials, imbue your gear with powerful magic, and unlock new skills as your hero grows.

A corridor of dungeon rooms A stone room with traps and treasure A mossy jungle temple floor with pools
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Play anywhere

Darkforge Dungeons runs in the browser on desktop and mobile. No app to download, nothing updating in the background. It starts as fast as a web page loads.

Monster tokens: an orc shaman, an orc brute and a dire wolf

Variety of play

A collection of games

Darkforge Dungeons is just the first. The universe is built for many kinds of games: RPGs, idle games, strategy games, card games and more, all sharing the same heroes and the same world.

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A library of lore

Stories to tell

From the Orc Hoochmasters to the Circle of the Radiant Grove, the lore and backstories of Builders & Warriors are open for everyone to build on.

A bronze-finished 3D printed miniature of an armored warrior with a great axe

More than games

A passport beyond

Builders & Warriors reaches past the screen. Artwork, 3D printed minis, card games and stories, made by any builder who wants to join the adventure.

Three heroes: a red-haired mage, an armored dwarf and a hooded fire warrior

Join the community

Build a universe with us

Warhammer, Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are owned by giant companies and closed off by licensing and lawyers. Builders & Warriors is meant to be different: an open fantasy world, with its branding, art and lore there for others to use as the basis for games, card games, minis and stories.

Let's make a fantasy world everyone can take part in.

Our team

Made by game makers

Builders & Warriors comes from a team of experienced game makers and storytellers. Over three decades we have founded and sold companies, made games and built game brands, all so we could keep making fun games.

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