Dragonwood*

Dragonwood is an adventurous card and dice game set in a mythical forest filled with fantastical creatures. Players collect sets of adventurer cards to earn dice, which are then used to confront and capture various creatures like ogres, goblins, and dragons. The game encourages strategic thinking as you decide whether to take on smaller creatures or save up for a big attack against the fearsome dragons. Each creature requires different combinations of strikes, stomps, or screams to capture, and each successful capture earns victory points.

Gameplay Overview

  • Card Collection: Gather adventurer cards to form combinations for attacks.
  • Dice Rolls: Use dice to attempt capturing creatures with varying difficulty levels.
  • Strategic Decisions: Choose between targeting smaller creatures or saving up for bigger challenges.

Special Features

  • Variable Creature Encounters: The Dragonwood deck changes with each game, ensuring unique experiences.
  • Enhancements and Events: Capture enhancements to aid in battles and adapt to events impacting the game.
  • Balanced Dice Mechanics: Six-sided dice with limited high numbers to reduce luck factors.

Conclusion

Dragonwood offers a delightful mix of strategy, luck, and fantasy, perfect for players who enjoy a light-hearted adventure game. Its combination of card collecting and dice rolling makes for an engaging gameplay experience, with enough variety to keep the game fresh and exciting each time it's played. Whether you're strategizing over which creatures to capture or rolling the dice for a big showdown, Dragonwood promises fun and adventure for all.

Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

  • 2 - 4 Players
  • 20 Minutes
  • 8+ years old
  • Immediately playable

Video reviews, ratings, Let's Plays and tests for Dragonwood

  • YouTube Review for the game "Dragonwood" by BoardGameGeek
    Video is in English

We like Dragonwood so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024

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