tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256479369530813567.post8806636934736857316..comments2024-03-08T00:17:48.088-08:00Comments on Castle Dragonscar: Fantasy Boardgame Fun-A-RamaNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271590915482399360noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256479369530813567.post-58972643788970785372009-05-21T11:41:16.692-07:002009-05-21T11:41:16.692-07:00My friends and I play Dungeon about four times a y...My friends and I play Dungeon about four times a year. It's a lot of fun, but it is fairly simplistic. They've recently asked to go for something more complex--I had thought that Swords and Wizardry was a way to go. As a result I started working on "my own" game that's sort of a midpoint between SW and Dungeon. Who knows when that will be finished, but it's been a blast to play around with!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997164906328234122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256479369530813567.post-49880050010271898902009-04-24T04:29:00.000-07:002009-04-24T04:29:00.000-07:00You might also see if you can snag a copy of SPI's...You might also see if you can snag a copy of SPI's "Death Maze" game. Sort of an early cousin of Dungeon Quest.<br /><br />Also look for "Cutthroat Caverns" by Smirk and Dagger games in your local FLGS. It's more about the individual encounters than building the dungeon, but it's a terrific game. I got to play it at a convention earlier this year.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01355324231111953098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256479369530813567.post-21009175422953258022009-04-08T04:22:00.000-07:002009-04-08T04:22:00.000-07:00Oh I forgot to mention; I think it's out of print,...Oh I forgot to mention; I think it's out of print, but Games Workshop's DungeonQuest, while it's not really a hack 'n' slash dungeon game, is a lot of fun.<BR/><BR/>The board is created by tile-laying, so it's not the same twice. The characters enter from the four corners and have to try and get into the centre of the board, where the dragon's hoard is.<BR/><BR/>What's strangely fun about it, is that it's highly, highly dangerous. There's a lot of traps and things that'll kill you; I think the rulebook says there's a one-third chance characters will make it out alive.<BR/><BR/>The good thing is though, it plays in under 90 minutes, so you can re-play if you all perish. :)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669001160248105856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256479369530813567.post-56446270738289474182009-04-08T04:16:00.000-07:002009-04-08T04:16:00.000-07:00I'm a little wary of Talisman, just because of the...I'm a little wary of Talisman, just because of the EXTREME play time that I remember from my youth. (The Endless Quest Game, was our preferred name for it.) How does the new edition speed up play?<BR/><BR/>I'd suggest you persevere with Fury of Dracula, but it's more fun with 4 or 5 people. There's a nice vibe around the table as the hunters track down Dracula (usually me!). Not managed to survive a game yet, of course. ;)<BR/><BR/>Will have to see if I can try Descent before I lay out the $90 for it!Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669001160248105856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256479369530813567.post-47495836522248863282009-04-07T14:53:00.000-07:002009-04-07T14:53:00.000-07:00Definitely check out "Cutthroat Caverns". Terrific...Definitely check out "Cutthroat Caverns". Terrific game of dungeon crawling, which forces you to be both competitive and cooperative at the same time.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692810677935295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256479369530813567.post-45556027653715658132009-04-07T12:38:00.000-07:002009-04-07T12:38:00.000-07:00Runebound looks closer to Talisman than Descent. ...Runebound looks closer to Talisman than Descent. It isn't a Dungeon Crawler per se. It's a "fantasy adventure" game. Runebound's gameplay is supposed to be very good--especially with some of the expansion packs.<BR/><BR/>We also recently got the Reaper expansion for Talisman which is great too.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271590915482399360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256479369530813567.post-48318590248041265942009-04-07T11:22:00.000-07:002009-04-07T11:22:00.000-07:00Hey Nick, good post! I'm in much the same situatio...Hey Nick, good post! I'm in much the same situation; my wife would like to play a fantasy boardgame but we can't decide on what, and yes, we'd like something that doesn't take more than a couple of hours!<BR/><BR/>Have you tried Runebound? It looks - and just looks, I haven't played it - like a slimmed down version of Descent. It's by FFG, too.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669001160248105856noreply@blogger.com