- BGG rating
- 8.5
Rules assistance for Dungeon Saga: The Eye of the Abyss
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 30–120 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Dungeon Saga: The Eye of the Abyss
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Dungeon Saga: The Eye of the Abyss is an expansion for Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest released in 2017 for 2–5 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Glenn Allan and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
About the game
Welcome to The Eye of the Abyss, an expansion box for Mantic Games’ hugely popular Dungeon Saga game. Within this expansion you’ll find a whole host of exciting new adventures to take your gaming and dungeon exploring to new levels, including a brand new adventure that ties in with the events and heroes of the Kings of War Edge of the Abyss Campaign. This set includes five single-piece heroes, with push-fit bases for gaming. You’ll also find all of the cards and rules to use these new heroes in your games of Dungeon Saga and a second campaign featuring the heroes of Dungeon Saga: The Dwarf King’s Quest! So strike the flint and light your lantern adventurer, for fame and glory await you once more! This expansion contains a brand new narrarive campaign for Dungeon Saga and includes: 4 Single-piece Resin Heroes, with push fit bases; Artakl the Ghekkotah Clutch Warden, Magnilde the Varangur Demon Hunter, Eckter the Placoderm Defender and Jarvis the Ophidian-Obsessed Mage 1 Single-piece Resin Villain, with push-fit base; Mau'ti-bu-su the Abyssal Temptress 9 Pre-assembled Plastic Abyssal Minions, including Lower Abyssals, a Moloch, a Hellhound and more! 5 Hero Cards and 5 Item cards to use in your games Eye of the Abyss Sourcebook including 13 new Dungeon Saga Scenarios! From the publisher's website
Designers
Publishers
- Mantic Games
Questions and answers
Dungeon Saga: The Eye of the Abyss supports 2–5 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 Saga: The Eye of the Abyss is 30–120 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 Saga: The Eye of the Abyss 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 Saga: The Eye of the Abyss belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, 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 Saga: The Eye of the Abyss are: Glenn Allan. 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 Saga: The Eye of the Abyss as an expansion for Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest to use it. Check that your edition of Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.