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100 Swords: The Blue Mammoth's Dungeon
- 1–2 players
- 25 min
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100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon
2016
Rules assistance for 100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 25 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for 100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon
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100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon is a board game released in 2016 for 1–2 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Samuel Strick and Clayton Grey and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon is a sword based dungeon crawling micro deck builder! Load up with as much as you can carry and run head first into the dungeon, exploring rooms and revealing monsters, all while keeping track of hidden treasures and swords! During play, you must efficiently play the 5 cards in your hand for any combination of movement, strength, or energy. Movement advances you deeper into the dungeon allowing you to peek at or reveal the cards along the way. Monsters you find can only be defeated with strength. New items (and swords!) are acquired by spending cards in your hand for energy. Many items have effects that will further expand your tactical options as your deck grows. As you defeat monsters and pick up loot, do your best to remember where everything is hidden. Treasures and slain monsters are worth gold, so get collecting! Once the dungeon has been thoroughly ransacked, or the boss is defeated, whoever has the most gold wins!
Designers
Publishers
- Laboratory Games
Questions and answers
100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for 100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon is 25 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon has a complexity rating of 1.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon belongs to these categories: Card Game and Fantasy. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon are: Samuel Strick and Clayton Grey. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 100 Swords: The Red Dragon's Dungeon as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.