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THE GOLDEN KEEP · REAL-TIME STRATEGY

Forces of Darkness
Walkthrough & unit guides

Explore a Human settlement, then follow the recruitment, roles and upgrades of Humans, Orcs, Gargoyles and Black Dwarves in narrated gameplay.

These films show preview builds. Narration is being refined, and the guides do not demonstrate every ability or combat interaction. Build versions and running times are listed below.

Read the illustrated commander’s manual · All eight game manuals

How Forces of Darkness was made

New tactics review · Humans

From home to the battle line

Complete physical recruitment, equipment fitting, treatment and a later defensive engagement.

Normal-speed gameplay and David narration. Recruitment, fitting and treatment are continuous. A labeled transition skips the waiting time before the raid. Development review footage, separate from the released downloads. Voice likeness and continuous listening remain in review.

New tactics review · Black Dwarves

Chain, then shell

Recruit a Chain Warden and land a mortar shell before the restraint expires.

Normal-speed gameplay and David narration. The original continuous excerpt is followed by a labelled close replay of the same hit. The shell hits while the target is still restrained. Development review footage, separate from the released downloads. Voice likeness and continuous listening remain in review.

Build for the Fight

Build toward a specific job: stop mounted pressure, break a defended position, combine tar with flame, or give a mortar room to fire. Includes two separate base-unit practice fights comparing a Shield Guard and a braced Pike against a rider.

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Human walkthrough

Follow a Human settlement from its opening orders into battle.

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Human units

Human recruitment, unit roles and upgrades. Combat coverage is incomplete; this guide does not demonstrate every counter or support ability.

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Revised October 1: race-specific narration, original continuous gameplay and game sound. David voice recreation · review edition. Separate combat demonstrations are linked below.

Earlier narration edition

Watch the preserved original guide · Original subtitles

Orc units

Orc recruitment, unit roles and upgrades through a recorded skirmish.

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Separate demonstration now available: Tar and flame. The original continuous recording is preserved.

Revised October 1: race-specific narration, original continuous gameplay and game sound. David voice recreation · review edition. Separate combat demonstrations are linked below.

Earlier narration edition

Watch the preserved original guide · Original subtitles

October 2 pacing polish: 2 fast narration lines slowed with the original pitch retained. Continuous game picture and all other voice takes are unchanged.

October 1 narration edition, preserved

Watch the earlier narration · Earlier subtitles

Gargoyle units

Gargoyle recruitment, unit roles and upgrades through a recorded skirmish.

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Separate demonstration now available: Gas ignition. The original continuous recording is preserved.

Revised October 1: race-specific narration, original continuous gameplay and game sound. David voice recreation · review edition. Separate combat demonstrations are linked below.

Earlier narration edition

Watch the preserved original guide · Original subtitles

Black Dwarf units

Black Dwarf recruitment, unit roles and upgrades through a recorded skirmish.

Jump to a unit, building or explanation

Separate demonstration now available: Mortar firing. The original continuous recording is preserved.

Revised October 1: race-specific narration, original continuous gameplay and game sound. David voice recreation · review edition. Separate combat demonstrations are linked below.

Earlier narration edition

Watch the preserved original guide · Original subtitles

October 2 pacing polish: 1 fast narration lines slowed with the original pitch retained. Continuous game picture and all other voice takes are unchanged.

October 1 narration edition, preserved

Watch the earlier narration · Earlier subtitles