'We don't want to create a game where if you know D&D, you're like, Oh, I
know everything' Invoke says Warlock has a lot of 'deep cut' elements from Dungeons & Dragons, but is designed for both new and experienced players to 'live that mystery'

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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons draws much inspiration from the TTRPG, but Invoke Studios says the game will still offer mystery for experienced D&D players.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Invoke Studios head Dominic
Guay says Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons has "deep-cut" inspirations from the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) He adds that the game will still have a mystery for new and experienced Dungeons & Dragons players Guay says, "We wanted players coming fresh, with no knowledge of D&D , to kind of figure things out as they play" Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons draws much inspiration from the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG), but Invoke Studios head Dominic Guay says the game will still offer mystery for even experienced D&D players.

In an interview with TechRadar Gaming at Gamescom, Guay discussed the many "deep-cut" D&D elements Invoke applied to Warlock , such as monsters, items, and spells; he also touched on the game's setting, Darkon, a realm within Ravenloft's Domains of Dread. Players can explore Darkon's open world and uncover its secrets in the classic D&D way, which will take "tens of hours," confirming Warlock isn't a 100-hour campaign. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

"There have been books written about it. Some of it is deep cuts, but it's still really good material we tapped into," Guay said, but explained that it didn't want to create a D&D game whose world experienced fans are already familiar with.

"We don't want to create a game where if you know D&D , you're like, 'Oh, I know everything,'" he said. "We want players to live that mystery of figuring out, what's that place, what are the rules of that place? So a lot of players are familiar with Ravenloft, which is another Domain of Dread, and that'll give them some insight into some of the things happening. You may like 'Creative magic use was at the core of what we wanted to do in gameplay, and we landed on warlocks' Invoke Studios head explains why it chose to
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"But we wanted players coming fresh, with no knowledge of D&D , to kind of figure things out as they play."

Guay also confirmed Warlock has many D&D tropes, whether that's finding a secret door or dodging a trap, suggesting the game will be authentic to the TTRPG. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

"We're doing these things in a way that's trying to replicate the feeling,
but in real time without rolling down dice or doing these kinds of things,"
he said.

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