Escape the Dark Castle in IOS

Companion App

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The Game

IT IS FREE!!!
In-App Purchase

    Version 1.12021-05-19

    Audio bug fixed.


    Track your prisoners’ stats in style with the Escape the Dark Castle companion app, featuring atmospheric sound and animation that blend with and enhance the tabletop experience.

    Sitting alongside your character card, the companion app offers the following features:

    • Track your Prisoner HP

    Brutal heavyweight shackles represent your prisoners current HP. Press and drag to see the chain-links glow and rattle as you adjust your HP, while a tension building heartbeat increases in speed as you draw closer to death!

    • Record your Plague Level

    The Plague menu allows you to keep track of your plague level using tally marks as directed by the game rules. When you pass a Plague Threshold an animation is triggered - automatically adjusting your HP on the shackles.

    • Manage Companions

    When Companions enter the game, select them via the Companions drop-down menu, where you can adjust their HP and trigger their special abilities to mirror their in-game actions.

    • Access Digital Rules and FAQ

    Via the Settings menu you can access browser-based searchable digital rules and FAQ to help you get quick clarifications during play without hunting through the physical rule book.

    • Connected Soundtrack

    The settings menu also has links to the atmospheric ETDC soundtrack on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp – meaning you can easily play it in the background, combining with the SFX from this app for full immersion into your dark adventure.

    • Solo or Local Multiplayer

    You can play a 2-prisoner solo game on one smartphone, or Host a game which up to three other players can Join using their own devices. During hosted games, all player’s prisoner names and HP levels are displayed in real time on each device, and you will phase in and out of game states together as a group for maximum atmospheric connectivity.

    • Pass the virtual ‘YOU’ token

    Tap on the YOU icon and a list of your fellow prisoners will be displayed. Choose who to pass the token to and you’ll hear a heavy metallic sound on that players' device as the token lands with them!

    • Free Integrated Death Book!

    When your prisoner dies, enter the code of the card which finished you off and the app will display your doom – a contextual death scene to read aloud and bring full narrative closure to the story. The Death Book is normally sold separately for £9.99 but is included and integrated here for free!

    Please note:

    -A copy of the Escape the Dark Castle board game is required to use this application.

    -This application is compatible with iOS 11 onwards.

    -An internet connection is required to use the network features of this application.

    -This application is limited to one user per device.

    Escape the Dark Castle © Copyright 2017-2021 Themeborne Ltd. Escape the Dark,

    Escape the Dark Castle, the Escape the Dark Castle logo, Themeborne and the

    Themeborne logo are either ® or ™, and/or © Themeborne Ltd, registered in the UK. All rights reserved. No part of this product may be reproduced without specific permission. Actual components may vary from those shown. Themeborne Ltd is located at Kirkham. House, Norwich, NR3 2AG, UK. www.themeborne.com


    Content Includes
    Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
    Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes

    Ratings & Reviews

    3.3 out of 5 with 25 Counts
    Age Rating 9+

    Screenshots (Scroll Left & Right)

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    Promotion Videos

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