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Dinky Dungeon
2023
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- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 2 players
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Dinky Dungeon is a board game released in 2023 for 2–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Shun Taguchi and Aya Taguchi and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
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About the game
On orders from the king, you have come to an island with a treasure-filled dungeon to seek its riches. Unfortunately, as far as adventurers go, you’re exceedingly cowardly and can’t seem to muster up the courage to enter the dungeon yourself. While drinking in a tavern nearby, you come up with a brilliant idea: “What if I hire other adventurers to go into the dungeon in my place?” In Dinky Dungeon, players attempt to collect treasures from the dungeon by playing one of the two adventurer cards from their hand and activating its ability. Adventurer abilities have a wide variety of effects, from drawing treasure cards from the dungeon (worth points at the end of the game), to discarding other players’ treasure cards, to utilizing a discarded adventurer card’s ability, and more. Because players are able to draft an adventurer card to add to their hand from a selection of 4 every turn, the game offers a solid amount of hand flexibility while remaining simple and straightforward for beginners. Players will always have something they can do to try and get a leg up on their opponents! The game ends when one of two conditions is met: - A player ends their turn with a point total passing a designated threshold (varies by player count). - The dungeon deck runs out of cards. - Description from the publisher
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Publishers
- JELLY JELLY GAMES
Questions and answers
Dinky Dungeon supports 2–4 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 Dinky Dungeon is 15 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 Dinky Dungeon for ages 10 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.
Dinky Dungeon has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Dinky Dungeon belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection. 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 Dinky Dungeon are: Shun Taguchi and Aya Taguchi. 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 Dinky 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.