A new cooperative board game from Dungeons & Dragons is on the way from Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, designed as a fun and quick way for new players to explore the world of D&D (side note: They also released a set of D&D figures My Little Pony today). Players can choose and customize their characters before traveling together through the lands of Neverwinter, where they will encounter a boss monster that terrifies the kingdom. You can even choose which monster your party will face: Felbris (Beholder), Orn (Fire Giant), Deathsleep (Green Dragon) or The Kraken.
Adventure Begins players will also experience what it’s like to be a Dungeon Master, with the role going from player to player each turn (2-4 players). Basically the game looks like a dungeon finder with simplified rules. Even seasoned gamers can enjoy this for a quick D&D fix.
With the popularity of Dungeons & Dragons skyrocketing in recent years, we’ve seen more material focused on entry-level players. The Adventure Begins board game is ideal in that regard as it bridges the gap between board games and the full Dungeons & Dragons RPG experience. If you want to give it a try, pre-orders are available live here at Entertainment Earth for $ 24.99. You can also get it here on Amazon with a release date scheduled for October 1.
Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins includes 4 minifigures, 4 Boss tokens, 4 20-sided dice, 10-sided Dungeon Master dice, damage clip, 4 health trackers, plastic mallet holder, 20 character tokens, 4 boards of dungeons, 24 gold, 4 adventure decks, item deck, 4 reference cards, 8 backpack cards, 12 goalkeeper cards, partial support and game rules.
In related news, Gloomhaven has been sitting at the top of the board game charts for several years, but the game’s high price and massive scale has definitely been a barrier to entry. That’s why Cephalofair Games developed Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, a casual version of Gloomhaven that can be played independently or as an expansion of the original.
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a cooperative tactical combat game that takes place before the events of the original game. Includes four new characters who are part of the “Jaws of the Lion” mercenary group: Valrath Red Guard (tank, crowd control), Inox Hatchet (ranged damage), Human Voidwarden (support, mind control) and Quatryl Demolitionist (body damage melee, obstacle manipulation). These characters can also be used in the original Gloomhaven.
The game also includes 16 types of monsters (7 new standard monsters and 3 new bosses) and a new campaign with 25 scenarios. The plot involves investigating a series of disappearances in the city, and it will be up to your little gang to get to the bottom of it.
The Gloomhaven experience has been streamlined in Jaws of the Lion with a more streamlined set of rules, built-in tutorials, and game surface scenario books (instead of endless cardboard map tiles). Also, the game is about half the Gloomhaven average price at $ 49.99.
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is available for pre-order now here at Amazon for $ 49.99 with shipping scheduled for September 1. The original Gloomhaven game is also available on Amazon for $ 101.99. The Forgotten Circles expansion is available on Amazon for $ 20. The Gloomhaven Frosthaven sequel is currently live on Kickstarter.
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