
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,545
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Paper Dungeons: A Dungeon Scrawler Game
- 1–8 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Dungeon Academy: The Forbidden Mountain
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Dungeon Academy: The Forbidden Mountain is an expansion for Dungeon Academy released in 2020 for 1–6 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Julian Allain and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Real-Time.
Are you ready to deal with both ice and fire on this formidable excursion? The Forbidden Mountain is teeming with unprecedented dangers, against which neither your mukluks nor your sunglasses will afford enough protection. —description from the publisher
Dungeon Academy: The Forbidden Mountain supports 1–6 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 Dungeon Academy: The Forbidden Mountain is 20 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 Dungeon Academy: The Forbidden Mountain 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.
Dungeon Academy: The Forbidden Mountain belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Dice, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Real-Time. 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 Dungeon Academy: The Forbidden Mountain are: Julian Allain. 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 Dungeon Academy: The Forbidden Mountain as an expansion for Dungeon Academy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dungeon Academy to use it. Check that your edition of Dungeon Academy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.