# Covil: The Dark Overlords

Covil: The Dark Overlords is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 40–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $34.38 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 40–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Humor
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Variable Player Powers, Take That, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 7

**Designers:** Luís Brueh

**Artists:** Luís Brueh

**Publishers:** Vesuvius Media

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eFantasy | 29.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/126604-board-game-covil-the-dark-overlords |

## Expansions

- [Covil: The Dark Overlords – Chaotic Evil!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/covil-the-dark-overlords-chaotic-evil)
- [Covil: The Dark Overlords – The Outposts](https://www.ludoya.com/games/covil-the-dark-overlords-the-outposts)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/covil-the-dark-overlords)
- [Covil: The Dark Overlords in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/covil-the-dark-overlords)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187976)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._