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Under The Shadow Of The Dragon box art
2004 Ranked #4,899

Under The Shadow Of The Dragon

A fantasy adventure game where heroes search for a magic weapon capable of defeating an evil dragon. It can stand alone or combine with another quest, creating alternate final foes and routes to victory.

Thematic Games Adventure Fantasy Modular Board Pick-up and Deliver

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.4/5

Rating

6.49

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

This game reuses the theme & mechanics of Return of the Heroes, and can be played either as a standalone 2-player game or combined with the original set for a 5-6 player game.

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This game reuses the theme & mechanics of Return of the Heroes, and can be played either as a standalone 2-player game or combined with the original set for a 5-6 player game. This time, the heroes must find one of three magic weapons that will allow them to defeat an evil dragon. If combined with the base game, a hero can win by defeating either the dragon or the Nameless. Other games in the series: Return of the Heroes Helden in der Unterwelt

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
90 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Lutz Stepponat

Artists

2
Hans-Georg Schneider Tom Thiel

Publishers

1
Pegasus Spiele

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