The Best Games from TSR 🇺🇸🏢 2025
In this 2025 top list we have selected for you the best dice, card & board games from the game publisher "TSR" 🇺🇸🏢.
What is TSR?
The board game company "TSR" was founded by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye in 1972. The current company headquarters is in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA🇺🇸. TSR's debut game was "Dungeons & Dragons." The game publisher is also known as "Dragon Publishing", "Tactical Studies Rules", "TSR Hobbies, Inc.".
Famous TSR games include Dungeon!, The Awful Green Things From Outer Space & Dragon Dice.
History of TSR
The board game company "TSR" (Tactical Studies Rules Inc.) was founded by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye in 1972 and dissolved in 1997. The company headquarters at that time was in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA🇺🇸. TSR's debut work was "Dungeons & Dragons".
In December 2011, it was announced by Gary Gygax's sons that they own the rights to the TSR brand and they have formed a new company.
Dungeons & Dragons as a foundation
Tactical Studies Rules was formed to formally publish and sell the rules of Dungeons & Dragons, the first modern role-playing game. The partnership of the two founders was later joined by Brian Blume and (temporarily) Dave Arneson.
In 1975 Don Kaye died, the partnership was dissolved, and the remaining owners formed a new company TSR Hobbies, Inc.
In 1983, the firm was split into four companies, TSR, Inc. (primary successor), TSR International, TSR Ventures and TSR Entertainment, Inc.
Poor business practices & poor treatment of the community lead to sale to WotC
As TSR was no longer able to cover its publishing costs due to various factors, TSR was bought out by Wizards of the Coast (WotC) in 1997. WotC initially retained the TSR name for its D&D products, but in 2000 the TSR name was dropped, coinciding with the release of D&D 3rd Edition.
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Further Information about the Game Publisher TSR
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- official Website of TSR
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- Wikipedia-Entry for TSR
- german Wikipedia-Entry for TSR
List with the best Games by TSR 2025 🇺🇸🏢
Below is the always up-to-date list of the best board games from TSR that you can buy 2025:
Cardmaster: Adventure Design Deck
More details for Cardmaster: Adventure Design DeckPlayers can use this game as a role-playing aid or as a straightforward dungeon romp for multiple players. The core mechanics involve constructing a dungeon using cards and defeating monsters for their treasure. Three card decks are included: location cards create the dungeon layout, monster cards determine encounters (with traps possible), and treasure cards reward adventurers for their victories. The game is simple yet enjoyable and can easily be played solo.
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Bullwinkle and Rocky Role Playing Party Game
More details for Bullwinkle and Rocky Role Playing Party GameExperience the fun in Frostbite Falls and Wossamotta U with Bullwinkle, Rocky, and their friends! Players can step into the shoes of their favorite characters and enjoy storytelling, adventures, and creative freedom with light-hearted gameplay that encourages imagination and humor. Use cards to drive the plot, spin to determine outcomes, and unleash the silliness with puppets and character cards.
- 2 - 10 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Classic Dungeon
More details for The Classic DungeonA revised version of the classic TSR board game Dungeon features a larger game board and updated rules. New character classes have been added, and the combat system has been adjusted for more forgiving gameplay. Players can now ambush others, heal, cooperate, and trade with one another.
- 1 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for The Classic Dungeon
Dungeon!
Dungeon! is a board game that captures the essence of dungeon exploration, reminiscent of the classic Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game but in a more streamlined and accessible format. Players delve into a multi-level dungeon, each level presenting increasing challenges and more valuable treasures. The game features a variety of character classes, each with unique combat abilities, with the wizard being notable for his spellcasting capabilities.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Dungeon!- 1 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Dungeon!
Elixir
More details for ElixirPlayers take on the role of a wizard striving to create the Elixir of Life, a magical brew that grants immortality. The goal is to collect three components known as "parts one, two, and three" by experimenting with ingredients. Players must visit stores to buy supplies and brew potions, while also navigating encounters with mysterious strangers along the way. The first to gather all three parts wins the game.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Mertwig's Maze
More details for Mertwig's MazeThe wise and beloved King Mertwig is near death. His twin children were stolen by gypsies when they were babies, and in despair, Mertwig announces a competition: anyone who presents him with a royal treasure and a royal birthmark will be named his heir.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 100 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
The New Dungeon!
More details for The New Dungeon!A revised version of the classic TSR board game Dungeon. It features a larger game board and updated rules, including new character classes and an improved combat system for greater leniency. Players can also heal and cooperate or trade with others.
- 1 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Great Khan Game
More details for The Great Khan GameThe Great Khan Game includes a 32-page rulebook, a full-color 11" x 17" map of the Whamite Islands, 120 cardboard game pieces, 162 cards, and a plastic storage bag. It's a card strategy game for 2 or more players set on the Whamite Islands, typically lasting around an hour, depending on the number of players and luck.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Hnefatafl
More details for HnefataflHnefatafl, also known as the Viking game, features two uneven sides: the defending side consists of twelve soldiers and a king, while the attackers have twenty-four soldiers. The king's objective is to escape to one of the four corner fields, while pieces can capture opponents by sandwiching them between two of their own. The game has ancient origins and has various modern derivatives, making it a fascinating choice for strategy lovers.
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Sirocco
More details for SiroccoSIROCCO is an exciting desert combat game for two players. It is easy to learn, and the battles unfold quickly! Players represent opposing sides in a highly abstracted desert battle set in North Africa during World War II, using mission cards to maneuver units and attempt to capture or eliminate the opposing general. Basic and advanced rules are included.
- 2 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
The New Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons
More details for The New Easy to Master Dungeons & DragonsThis game serves as an introduction to role-playing while being played as a board game. It includes pull-out cards featuring basic monsters and dragons, a dungeon map, and card standees for a board game style, along with a simple dungeon adventure for novice players and Dungeon Masters. Three expansions have been released, enhancing the experience with additional scenarios and challenges.
- 2 - 8 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Web of Gold
More details for Web of GoldPlayers are adventurers searching for gold in an abandoned mine, equipped with lanterns that have a limited amount of oil. They can explore the outer ring of spaces for additional gear while the inner spaces are the gold locations. The first player to return with six gold nuggets wins, but if all adventurers are eliminated, the player whose spider has the most kills prevails.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Best of Dragon Magazine Games
More details for The Best of Dragon Magazine GamesThis is a set of six games previously published in Dragon Magazine, now collected in a box with improved components, cards, and game aids. The games include Ringside, Food Fight, File 13, The Baton Races of Yaz, King's Table, and a modified version of The Search for the Emperor's Treasure, which features an altered encounter mix, new treasure clue cards, and expanded character options. The updated map encourages more movement and changes gameplay dynamics significantly.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game
More details for Dungeons & Dragons Adventure GameBased on the D&D role-playing system, this is a typical dungeon crawl game. A Dungeon Master is needed to control the enemies and define the characteristics of the dungeon. Players can choose from clerics, fighters, rogues, or wizards, earning experience points to level up, with only rules for level 2 characters included. Higher levels require the D&D Player's Handbook.
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
More details for Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & DragonsPlayers explore introductory scenarios based on the AD&D system, using included plastic miniatures. The game comes with a starter version of the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master Guide, Monstrous Manual, a set of dice, six plastic character figures, a Dungeon Master screen, an audio CD, six character cards, and a reversible mapboard featuring "Tomb of Damara" and "House on Harrow Hill."
- 2 - 7 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
The Kingdom of Ierendi
More details for The Kingdom of IerendiThe game is a battle system set in the Gazeteer N. 04 of the D&D world, focusing on naval combat in the Mystara setting. The system is very simple and allows for creating various wars, including tactical battles or entire campaigns, between the different kingdoms of Mystara.
- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- Immediately playable
A Line in the Sand
More details for A Line in the SandA game that details the Persian Gulf War of the early 1990s features mechanisms similar to other war games by TSR. Players take on sides, typically a mix of Middle Eastern nations and the USA, with outcomes depending on military power or diplomatic maneuvers.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 - 180 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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