About This Demo

Allies against the boss. Rivals for victory.

What you can play in the demo

Play 18-turn Quick mode solo or with up to two local players. Unlock Knight, Thief, and Archer in order, try their different builds, and get a taste of the struggle for crystals. The demo does not include online play.

Dice Ark combines a deckbuilding roguelite RPG with a competitive dungeon-crawling board game in this free demo for solo or two-player local play. Roll your way through the Ark, fight monsters with the cards you collect, and claim crystals to build your fortune. A friend might steal the assets you've spent turns building. A rival buried in debt might turn into a demon. Cooperation and sabotage both have their place, but the explorer with the greatest total assets wins.

A great roll. A difficult choice.

Assign your dice to weapon, armor, and skill cards in battle. That high roll could fuel a powerful attack, but spending it on armor might be the only way to survive the next hit. You also choose the order of your cards: defend early or try to strike first? Your opponent's cards and their order stay hidden until combat, when corresponding pairs are revealed one at a time. The roll gives you options. Reading your opponent helps you make the most of them.

Find the cards that make your build work

Knights rely on weapons and armor, Thieves attack with poison and piercing damage, and Archers power up their arrows before firing. Your job shapes your starting cards, dice, and tactics. Collect more cards through level-ups, merchants, and chests, then find combinations that work with your dice. Your entire deck is available in battle: there's no draw pile to wait on. The challenge is making the cards you have work together. Ailments attach to individual dice, so even a high roll can come with a catch.

Nice crystal. Can you keep it?

Defeat a crystal to claim it. Income and your rivals' tolls build up as savings, ready to collect when you return. Owning more crystals in the same area raises tolls; controlling the whole area doubles income. Upgrade them to earn more, and you'll also give your rivals a more tempting target. Do you return to collect or press on for another crystal? A successful raid takes the crystal and its savings. A strong deck helps, but your route across the board matters just as much.

Your friends have assets. You have options.

Rob a merchant for their stock. Lay a trap for a rival. Challenge another explorer and take their Mana or a card. Fighting monsters isn't the only way to climb the rankings. But starting an assault makes you WANTED immediately, shutting you out of shops and bringing other penalties. If your Mana goes negative and selling treasures or crystals still doesn't clear your debt over the following turns, you'll become a demon with a special deck, dice, and increased HP. Don't write off a rival just because they're losing.

Fight the boss together. Compete for the win.

Actions that match your style, such as attacking or healing, charge FATE. Save effects like dice manipulation for a crucial moment. After the set turns, all explorers face a boss, with rewards divided by contributions such as damage and healing. Your allies' performance matters, but beating the boss doesn't make everyone a winner. Mana, crystal assets, treasures, and Ark Deeds decide the final standings. You'll need more than combat strength to finish on top.

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AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This game uses generative AI in parts of the development process. Claude was used for programming assistance, ChatGPT Images for creating and refining some visual assets, and Suno for producing some music.

All AI-assisted content was reviewed, selected, and modified as necessary by the developer before being included in the game.

The game does not generate content or code with AI during gameplay and does not connect to external AI services.