Drakon (third Edition)

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Drakon (Third Edition) has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with the potential for discovering new tactics and strategies. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Drakon (Third Edition) is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck on the game outcome. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

The old dragon Drakon has captured a brave band of adventurers who have sneaked into her lair to steal her gold. But rather than eat them immediately, Drakon has decided to make it a game: Greed shall set one of the adventurers free. She sends the frightened adventurers into her magical, mad vaulted chambers, and the first one to collect ten gold from Drakon’s maze gets to go free. The rest get to be lunch. Each turn, players must choose one of two options: (1) place a tile from their hand onto the board, expanding the dungeon; or (2) move their Hero to an adjacent tile. Many of the dungeon tiles have an icon that allows players entering that space to take a special action (for example, taking a piece of gold from the dragon's hoard, stealing gold from another player, or destroying a tile that is already in play). This is the third edition of Drakon, and includes the following updates: plastic miniatures are used for the heroes and the Drakon new tiles are larger (measuring 2.5 by 2.5 inches) and have all new artwork tiles include a combination of rooms from Drakon (Second Edition) and Drakon Expansion 1 new rules, variants, and player aids are provided each gold piece now has a value between 1 and 3 In the basic game, the first player to earn 10 gold wins the game. Some variants provide different winning conditions. Game last between 20 and 60 minutes.

Mechanism

5

Grid Movement Modular Board Network and Route Building Tile Placement Variable Player Powers

Family

3

Creatures: Dragons Game: Drakon Series: Fantasy Flight Silver Line

Type

2

Family Strategy

Media