- BGG rating
- 8.1
Dungeon Alliance: Adventure Pack III – The Gilded Prison
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,694
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Dungeon Alliance
2018
Rules assistance for Dungeon Alliance
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.7/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Dungeon Alliance
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Dungeon Alliance is a board game released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 60–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Andrew Parks and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Tile Placement, and Grid Movement.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Dungeon Alliance: Adventure Pack II – War in the Deep
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Dungeon Alliance: Adventure Pack I – The Lost Alliance
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Dungeon Alliance: Adventure Pack IV – The Titan Awakens
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Dungeon Alliance: Champions
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 9.5
Dungeon Alliance: Paragons
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- 2025
About the game
In the days before the Void consumed much of the Old World, there were stalwart humans, elves, dwarves, and gnomes who banded together to invade the deep places of the earth. These heroes forged unbreakable alliances in search of knowledge, treasure, and glory. Rival adventuring parties would often descend into the same dungeon, and these companies fought one another as fiercely as they battled the monsters that lurked behind every dark corner. These were daring times, when nothing in the world was considered more sacred than the oath that bound those who shared the dangers of the pit together. This was the age of the Dungeon Alliance. Dungeon Alliance is a deck-building, dungeon-crawling miniatures adventure game that allows players to send 1-4 different teams of adventurers into perilous dungeons in search of experience and treasure. At the start of the game, each player drafts their own team of four heroes (from the 17 included in the game) and uses tactical movement and card play to overcome the dungeon's monsters and treasures. Each player starts with a unique twelve-card starting deck that includes the starting cards from all four of their heroes. Rival teams may compete with one another to slay monsters, or even battle one another for complete domination. As each team of heroes overcomes monsters and challenges, they earn experience point (XP) tokens that they can spend to purchase new cards for their alliance decks. Once spent, XP tokens are flipped face down and kept until the end of the game. When the sun greets those who emerge from the pit, the alliance that has accrued the most XP claims the mantle of victory. Dungeon Alliance includes rules for competitive, cooperative, and solo play. Microbadges: Dungeon Alliance fan Special Articles: Dungeon Alliance Store Dungeon Alliance FAQ Dungeon Alliance: A Webcomic Adventure Your First Game of Dungeon Alliance: Advice for your First Steps into Darkness
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Quixotic Games
Questions and answers
Dungeon Alliance 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 Dungeon Alliance is 60–180 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 Alliance 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.
Dungeon Alliance has a complexity rating of 3.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Dungeon Alliance belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Tile Placement, and Grid Movement. 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 Alliance are: Andrew Parks. 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 Alliance 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.