Dungeon Roll*

Dungeon Roll is a dice-based adventure game where players explore a fantasy dungeon, battling monsters, acquiring treasures, and ultimately facing the formidable dragon. Each player takes on the role of a hero with unique abilities and aims to amass the most experience points through their daring exploits.

Gameplay Overview

  • Hero Avatars: Players choose from various Hero avatars like Mercenary, Half-Goblin, or Enchantress, each with special powers.
  • Party Formation: The Adventurer (active player) forms a party by rolling seven Party Dice.
  • Dungeon Exploration: Another player acts as the Dungeon Lord, rolling Dungeon Dice to determine the challenges in the dungeon.
  • Combat and Treasure: Use the dice to defeat monsters, open treasure chests, and revive fallen companions.
  • Dragon Battles: Accumulating Dragon faces on the dice leads to a confrontation with the dragon, requiring teamwork to defeat.
  • Scoring: After three rounds, players tally their experience points to determine the winner.

Special Features

  • Dice-Driven Mechanics: Both the dungeon's challenges and the player's abilities are determined by dice rolls.
  • Varied Monsters and Treasures: Encounter different monsters and gain treasures, each adding to the adventure experience.
  • Dragon as a Boss Fight: The dragon battle adds a climactic challenge to the dungeon exploration.
  • Randomized Treasure Tokens: Treasures are chosen randomly from a treasure chest-shaped game box, adding an element of surprise.

Conclusion

Dungeon Roll is ideal for players who enjoy light, dice-based adventure games with fantasy themes. Its combination of hero selection, dice rolling, and dungeon exploration provides an engaging and easy-to-learn gameplay experience. The game is particularly appealing for those seeking a quick and casual adventure game with elements of risk and reward, suitable for a wide range of players.

Nominated for 1 award.

  • 1 - 4 Players
  • 15 - 30 Minutes
  • 8+ years old
  • Immediately playable

Video reviews, ratings, Let's Plays and tests for Dungeon Roll

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

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

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