Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
This game is in a way an introduction to role playing but is played as a board game. There were 3 expansions released for it: Dungeons & Dragons: The Dragon's Den, Dungeons & Dragons: The Haunted Tower, Dungeons & Dragons: The Goblin's Lair.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Role Playing
Make decisions or communicate from the perspective of an assigned character.
Player Judge
A player evaluates answers, performances, or submissions to award the result.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Square Grid
Use an orthogonal grid where position and adjacent spaces shape movement or placement.
Read the full game description
This game is in a way an introduction to role playing but is played as a board game. There were 3 expansions released for it: Dungeons & Dragons: The Dragon's Den, Dungeons & Dragons: The Haunted Tower, Dungeons & Dragons: The Goblin's Lair. The new D&D Basic revised edition that guides the RPG rookies through the first 5 levels of experience. It features pull-out cards detailing basic monsters and dragons, a dungeon map and cardboard stand-ups to play in a boardgame way and a simple dungeon adventure for inexperienced players and Dungeon Masters. Dungeons & Dragons Starter Sets: 2nd Edition: The New Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons and Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition/3.5 Dungeons & Dragons Basic Game 4th Edition: Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set