- BGG rating
- 8.7
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- 1–6 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
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Dungeon Universalis: Bestiary Cards & Legendary Encounters is an expansion for Dungeon Universalis released in 2021 for 1–6 players and 60–180 minutes per game. It was designed by Oscar Bribian.
About the game
This box includes the Bestiary cards for 12 factions, and include the complete profile of each creature and all the extra information. Some of the behaviors are somewhat different from what you will find in the behavior cards from the base game. All the creatures included here have their own standee as part of the contents that come with the game box. In addition, the box includes the rules to play the new game mode: Legendary Encounters. This game mode will allow your heroes to face the different creatures that live ina certain kind of territory as they travel through it. And also as part of the quests located in that specific terrain. Thus, they will be more likely to find an Underworld Dog in a volcanic territory than in a forest, where they will probably face a Giant Spider. Use: these cards will make the set-up for your games easier and faster, since you won´t need to check the books or other cards to discover the effects of the skills, weapons and behaviors of each creature. They are also necessary to play the "Legendary Encounters" mode. Contents: 192 large cards (120x80 mm.) + 1 Bestiary Cards box + 1 set of rules to play the Legendary Encounters mode. Factions and creatures included in the box: Great Orc Tribes, Goblin Clans, Hosts of Bandmor, Thai-Shiang Empire, Corsairs, Northern Barbarians, Bandits, Creatures of the Night, Devastators, Daemons, Human Kingdoms, Fantastic Insects. Independent creatures (dragons, giant lizards, golems, elementals...). —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Dungeon Universalis: Bestiary Cards & Legendary Encounters 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 Universalis: Bestiary Cards & Legendary Encounters 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.
Dungeon Universalis: Bestiary Cards & Legendary Encounters has a complexity rating of 1.5 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 Universalis: Bestiary Cards & Legendary Encounters belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Dungeon Universalis: Bestiary Cards & Legendary Encounters and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Dungeon Universalis: Bestiary Cards & Legendary Encounters are: Oscar Bribian. 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 Universalis: Bestiary Cards & Legendary Encounters as an expansion for Dungeon Universalis. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dungeon Universalis to use it. Check that your edition of Dungeon Universalis is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.