In Dark Gothic - a semi-cooperative, deck-building game set in the A Touch of Evil universe - players assume the role of competing, monster-hunting heroes at the dawn of the 19th Century, forced to work together to defeat creatures and adversaries intent on destroying the town. Utilizing the games three currencies (combat, cunning, and spirit) to purchase cards from a common tableau, players develop their own decks during play, and must avoid collecting `Dark Secret` cards which award penalty points at endgame, or trigger negative, universal effects.