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- BGG rating
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Pocket Dungeon
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How to Host a Dungeon
2008
Rules assistance for How to Host a Dungeon
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- 1 player
- 60 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for How to Host a Dungeon
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How to Host a Dungeon is a board game released in 2008 for 1 player and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Tony Dowler and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Line Drawing.
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About the game
How to Host a Dungeon is a solo fantasy pen-and-paper dungeon-building game. The game follows the progress of an imaginary dungeon from the dawn of time through to an arch villain attempting to conquer the world. The creation of the dungeon is driven by random tables and procedures as monsters, adventurers, civilizations, and arch villains interact in an underground environment. The player records these interactions, maintains the dungeon map, and makes some choices in how they play out. The end product of the game is a complete unique dungeon map and history which stands as an interesting artifact on its own or can be used as the basis of a dungeon crawl role-playing game campaign. Download the free version or order the game here: How to Host a Dungeon.
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Questions and answers
How to Host a Dungeon supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for How to Host a Dungeon is 60 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.
How to Host a Dungeon has a complexity rating of 1.9 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.
How to Host a Dungeon belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Print & Play, and Civilization. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Line Drawing. 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 How to Host a Dungeon are: Tony Dowler. 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 How to Host a Dungeon 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.