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Rules assistance for Dragoon: Bard-Barian
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 30–60 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Dragoon: Bard-Barian
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Dragoon: Bard-Barian is an expansion for Dragoon released in 2018 for 1 player, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Jake Given and Zach Given and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
The awesome folks at Lay Waste Games collaborated with Pat Rothfuss to create the almighty Bard-Barian to help raise awareness of Worldbuilders! Swap out your base Barbarian with this Bard-Barian for enhanced storytelling and singing to defeat foes. Solid metal! Comes with 3 unique rules that enhance your vocal chords and storytelling. RULES: Combat Bard: When rolling for combat, sing a triumphant diddy. Sea Bard: When riding the ship, hum a sea-worthy diddy. Level Bard: When achieving level 5, speak an inspirational phrase.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Lay Waste Games
Questions and answers
Dragoon: Bard-Barian supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Dragoon: Bard-Barian is 30–60 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 Dragoon: Bard-Barian 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.
Dragoon: Bard-Barian belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling. 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 Dragoon: Bard-Barian are: Jake Given and Zach Given. 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 Dragoon: Bard-Barian as an expansion for Dragoon. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dragoon to use it. Check that your edition of Dragoon is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.