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Dungeon Busters
2014
Rules assistance for Dungeon Busters
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–5 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Dungeon Busters
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Dungeon Busters is a board game released in 2014 for 3–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by 榎 智洋 (Tomohiro Enoki) and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
To trust is good; not to trust is better. Five weary warriors, on a journey for a mysterious dungeon rumored to be filled with precious gemstones. But there is hitch: ferocious monsters are guarding the gems! If the warriors join forces they can defeat them. But the coward who, blinded by his greed, will not fight seriously might get his companions punished by the monsters! The warrior who will remain loyal and will betray at the right time is the genuine hero of this game. In Dungeon Busters, the players take the role of heroes exploring dungeons and defeating monsters in search of treasures. In order to defeat a monster, every player simultaneously plays a power card face-down then reveals the values. If two or more players play the same value, they are all ignored. If players are defeated the player who played the lowest value should return some treasures as a penalty. If players succeed to defeat the monster, players can divide rewards but the player who played the lowest value will go first. Japanese summary: 協力なくして勝利なし！裏切りなくして報酬なし！ 手札に書かれた数字は武器の攻撃力であり勇気のバロメーター。 より弱い武器で挑めば宝石を得るチャンスと共に、死の危険も迫ります。涼しい顔して嘘をつき、仲間を裏切る事で、より沢山の宝石を手に入れることが出来ます。 真の敵は目の前のモンスター？それとも笑顔で話す隣のアイツ・・・？ 「ダンゴーダンジョン！」は、仲間と協力しながら敵を倒しつつも、その仲間を出し抜き裏切る事で真の勝利を手に入れる、信頼と疑惑がせめぎ合う【（非）協力型カードゲーム】です。
Designers
Publishers
- Broadway Toys LTD
- Hobby World
- Korea Boardgames
- AMIGO
- Gigamic
- Mayday Games
- Divedice
- 榎乃家 (ENOYA)
Questions and answers
Dungeon Busters supports 3–5 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 Busters 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 Busters for ages 8 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 Busters has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Dungeon Busters belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Busters are: 榎 智洋 (Tomohiro Enoki). 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 Busters 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.