- BGG rank
- BGG #2,084
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Adventure Games: The Dungeon
2019
Rules assistance for Adventure Games: The Dungeon
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.7/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Adventure Games: The Dungeon
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Adventure Games: The Dungeon is a board game released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Phil Walker-Harding and Matthew Dunstan and its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Narrative Choice / Paragraph.
About the game
Explore places, combine items, and experience stories in Adventure Games, a series of co-operative games from German publisher KOSMOS. In each of these titles, players are presented with a mysterious story that they must unravel over the course of play. Working together, players explore common areas, talk to people, look for clues, and combine various items to reveal the secret of the story. Depending on what decisions the players make, the course of history changes and there is no going back! Unlike the co-operative EXIT: The Game series, titles in this series focus on the telling and discovery of the story with no time pressure. That said, many different paths can be experienced during play, with more than one correct resolution to the story waiting to be discovered. Each title consists of three chapters, each taking about 75 minutes to play. Nothing is destroyed, so the games can be played multiple times. In The Dungeon, the players awaken in a prison cell in the middle ages with no memory of how they got there. What happened? What strange things are taking place in this dungeon? And most importantly, how can they get out? Over three chapters, players will jointly explore rooms, combine objects, and perhaps even encounter creatures that lurk in the dark rooms of the old castle...
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Devir
- Korea Boardgames
- Piatnik
- Dino Toys s. r. o.
- Giochi Uniti
- KOSMOS
- 999 Games
- Zvezda
- IELLO
Questions and answers
Adventure Games: The Dungeon supports 1–4 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 Adventure Games: The Dungeon is 90 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 Adventure Games: The Dungeon for ages 12 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.
Adventure Games: The Dungeon has a complexity rating of 1.7 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.
Adventure Games: The Dungeon belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Exploration, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Narrative Choice / Paragraph. 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 Adventure Games: The Dungeon are: Phil Walker-Harding and Matthew Dunstan. 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 Adventure Games: The 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.