Arcane Dark: an AI Dungeon Master that lives on your phone
Arcane Dark is a D&D-style adventure for Android with an AI Dungeon Master. Play solo, offline and private, or co-op with up to six at one table.
The hardest part of tabletop roleplaying is often not the rules. It is getting a group together and finding someone willing to run the game. Arcane Dark puts the Dungeon Master on your phone. You describe what your hero does, and an AI narrator answers, line by line, dice and all. You can play alone on a plane, or pull friends around the same map.
What it does
- An AI Dungeon Master that responds to whatever you say you do.
- Solo play that is offline and private. After a quick one-time setup, solo adventures work with no signal, and they live only on your device.
- Co-op for up to six. Host or join a game where everyone shares the same map and story, invited by code or QR.
- Hero creation. Pick ancestry, calling and background, shape your look step by step with a live portrait preview, and use point-buy the tabletop way. Many races and classes are available.
- A new dungeon every time. Ever-changing maps with fog of war, so no two runs are the same.
- No account needed to play.
How a session feels
The listing describes play in three steps:
- Make your hero: who you are, how you fight, what you carry.
- Step into the dark: say what you do, in plain words, like "inspect the altar" or "try to talk them down."
- Watch the story answer: the AI Dungeon Master replies line by line, with dice rolls.
That freedom is the point. You are not picking from a menu of three options. You say what your character tries, and the story responds.
Solo vs multiplayer
| Solo | Multiplayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Players | Just you | Up to 6 at one table |
| Internet | Not needed after setup | Needed to stay in sync |
| Where your story lives | Only on your device | Shared with the table as needed |
Solo is the private, offline mode. In multiplayer the app shares only what the table needs to stay in sync. Either way, you can delete any hero or campaign with a tap.
Privacy, plainly
Solo quests are never uploaded and never sold, and you can play without an account. That is the core idea of an on-device Dungeon Master. The full privacy policy is in the app under Settings, then Privacy Policy, and on the game's website.
Building a hero
Character creation is close to the tabletop experience. You choose an ancestry, a calling and a background, then shape your hero's appearance in steps while a live portrait updates. Ability scores use point-buy, so you decide where your strengths go rather than leaving it all to a roll.
Good to know
- Price: free to start, with no paywalls on your story and no subscriptions.
- Ads: ads help keep the game free, and you control your ad preferences. The Play listing marks it as containing ads.
- In-app purchases: none.
- Platforms: Android first, with iOS planned for later.
- Category and rating: Role Playing, rated Everyone.
Is it for you?
- You love D&D-style games but cannot always get a group or a Dungeon Master together.
- You want a story game that works offline, on a plane or at a cabin.
- You want your solo adventures to stay on your device.
- You sometimes have friends around and want everyone on one shared map.
