# Dark Venture Companion

> Digital companion for the Dark Venture adventure card game, managing characters and gameplay elements. (iPhone/iPad app by Nerd Room Software.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-venture-companion/id1448288727 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nerd Room Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448288726)
- Category: Games, Board
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: +4
- Requires: iOS 12.1 · 105 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-06-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-venture-companion/id1448288727/reviews.md

## What is Dark Venture Companion?

DARK VENTURE COMPANION is the officially licensed companion app for playing the Dark Venture adventure card game.

** NOTE: REQUIRES A PHYSICAL COPY OF DARK VENTURE **

“Are you tired of spending hour upon hour setting up your games of DARK VENTURE only to spend even MORE time putting it away after the adventure? All those little pieces, those bags! Are you fed up with reequipping your hero's items only to have to slide those tiny, irksome (and dangerous!) wood cubes along the perilous attribute tracks? Why fumble about with all those troublesome tokens and difficult-to-hold rule books (So slippery!) when you could be using the DARK VENTURE COMPANION?! Save time, and more importantly, save your SANITY!” - From the original TV Commercial for the ‘Dark Venture Electronic Companion’, 1989.

Track your HERO, their EQUIPPED and HELD items, and their FOLLOWER.
Automatically update the attributes of characters as new items are equipped.
Track the health and attributes of all characters that appear in the game.
Add your QUESTS and automatically keep track of the QUEST POINTS you earn.
List all the current MAP LOCATIONS and review their entries.
Select the ACTIONS in a location, read and follow your choices. 
Review a searchable CORE RULE BOOK and the FAQ.
Includes both A and B LOCATION and ACTIONS BOOKS.

In DARK VENTURE (required to play), pursue your destiny as one of eight heroes in the ravaged wilds of Darkgrange, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world where magically-mutated creatures prowl the grounds of every seemingly abandoned building and stretch of dilapidated roadway. 

Will your hero prevail in their quests, gaining fame above all others or will they fall victim to the harsh and merciless wilds? Venture into the Darkness and create your legend!

## Key features

- Track hero, items, and followers
- Automate attribute updates
- Manage character health and attributes
- Track quests and quest points
- Access map locations and entries
- Digital rulebook and FAQ

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-venture-companion/id1448288727/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Needs an Update

*2026-03-31*

The app looks to be very useful but hasn’t been updated in a couple of years and it’s missing most of the expansions.

## Frequently asked questions about Dark Venture Companion

### Does Dark Venture Companion require the physical Dark Venture game?

Yes, Dark Venture Companion is a companion app and explicitly requires a physical copy of the Dark Venture adventure card game to be played.

### What can I track with Dark Venture Companion?

You can track your hero, their equipped and held items, followers, character health and attributes, quests and quest points, and map locations with their entries.

### How does Dark Venture Companion help with gameplay?

It automatically updates character attributes when items are equipped, provides easy access to actions in locations, and includes a searchable core rulebook and FAQ for quick reference.

### What devices is Dark Venture Companion available on?

Dark Venture Companion is available on iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Dark Venture Companion updated?

The app was last updated on February 28, 2024, indicating active development and support.

### What is the age rating for Dark Venture Companion?

Dark Venture Companion has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

### Does Dark Venture Companion have ads?

No, Dark Venture Companion does not contain advertisements.

### What is the user rating for Dark Venture Companion?

Dark Venture Companion has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 5 ratings, indicating very high user satisfaction.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.1 — 2024-02-28

There was a bug found that some Vile Invaders items throughout the app were still appearing.

### 2.1 — 2022-12-13

Minor bug fixes.

### 2.0 — 2022-08-31

* New Features *
- Vile Invaders expansion has been added. This expansion can be toggled on and off from the main menu.
- Solo rules reference added.
- On the Characters tab, if a character's health is reduced to zero, it will dim to easily ignore them until they are to be removed entirely.
- Changed how location actions are handled. Now clicking on the location action hex, it will expand that location with clickable actions within them to account for locations that may have multiple potential actions.

* Bug Fixes *
- Fixed a bug when resuming a game and would disable scrolling on the Hero / Follower tab.
- Fixed a bug where completed quests would sometimes show back up to be selected again.
- On party and character tabs, attributes now will only reduce to down to zero or increase health to a character's max health.

### 1.1 — 2020-06-30

-Fixed a couple of typos in the character information for the Prince Bragett the Frail.

### 1.0 — 2020-06-18

No release notes.

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