Dungeon Lords*
Golden Geek (nominated)
Fantasy
Tile-Laying
Worker Placement
Economy & Trade
Heavyweight
Dungeon Lords puts players in the shoes of evil dungeon lords competing to build the most formidable and efficient dungeon. This game is about strategic management, where you construct a dungeon, hire monsters, set traps, and thwart the noble heroes intent on your downfall.
Gameplay Overview
- Dungeon Building: Construct a dungeon with various rooms, traps, and obstacles.
- Worker Placement Mechanics: Use a hand of cards to place workers and perform actions like mining gold, hiring monsters, and buying traps.
- Strategic Planning: Actions have different effects based on where they are placed, and some cards get locked, affecting future turns.
Special Features
- Seasonal Turns and Preparation: The game spans over two years, divided into seasons, allowing players to anticipate upcoming heroes and events.
- Hero Challenges: Players face heroes of different capabilities, requiring tailored strategies to combat them.
- Evil Rating System: The level of evilness of each dungeon lord attracts specific heroes to their dungeon.
Conclusion
Dungeon Lords is ideal for players who enjoy a mix of strategy, fantasy, and a twist of humor in their board games. It appeals to those who relish the idea of building and managing a dungeon from the perspective of the typically villainous dungeon master.
Nominated for 9 awards.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 90 Minutes
- 🧒 12+ years old
- 🧩 Hard to learn
We like Dungeon Lords so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2026
- Position 10 in All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2010" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 19 in The best games from Vlaada Chvátil 🇨🇿👨
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