A fantasy game for two players. The object is to capture the opposing Overlord to become the one true Overlord. Each player starts with one each of the following pieces: Overlord, Hero, Wizard, and Dragon.

The game is played on an 8x8 grid or chess board. Four of each of the following features are randomly distributed on the board: Castles, Towers, Dragon Lairs, Bottomless Pits, and Mountains.

The Pits and Mountains represent barriers. The other locations are places where units may be recruited - Heroes from Castles, Wizards from Towers, and Dragons from Dragon Lairs.