They meet in a tavern. They quaff a few ales. Before the night is over, the strong warrior, the wily wizard, the committed priest and the sneaky thief form an inseparable party of adventurers, ready to rid the world of evil. And wouldn’t you know it? There just happens to be some evil within easy walking distance. A dark lord has filled a nearby hill with tunnels, traps, treasure, and trolls. And so the next morning (or the next afternoon if too many ales were quaffed) the heroes set out to fight for Right, conquer the dungeon, and punish the wicked lord (by taking all his treasure, of course). It’s a classic scenario, and any veteran dungeon crawler will tell you that’s the way things ought to be.
But what about that dark lord? Does anyone ever think about his feelings? Those adventurers, who have never done an honest day’s work in their lives, can not begin to imagine how much effort goes into building a respectable dungeon. They have no idea how hard it is to tunnel through granite, how expensive good traps are these days, how difficult it is to find qualified imps, or how
much food it takes to feed a troll. And the bureaucracy! Dungeons must meet rigid safety specifi cations, gold mining is subject to strict regulations, and taxes are due whenever the Ministry of Dungeons feels like it. And as soon as the dungeon is built, some band of do-gooders comes along and hacks everything up. Life is not easy for a dungeon lord.
What’s Cool:
- Awesome rule book.
- Great productions quality.
- Comical artwork.
- Summaries on the boards.
What’s Not:
- Best played with 4 players.
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Mogg
November 13, 2012 at 7:51 PM (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sweet Dungeon Keeper as boardgame. Love to try it, but I know I wont be able to get anyone to play it with me. Long games with a massive learning curve are not liked much in my group.
Stupid question, but is this Giancarlo Caltabiano the same one who was in that awesome tv show Radio Active (that series I have been seeking to find on cd for the last few years)? Yeah, never did get them because they are like rare to non-existant :/
primtim34
November 3, 2012 at 4:17 PM (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Just played this for the first time yesterday. It was a long, long game (took us about 4 hours to complete) but it was a lot of fun. Played with four players including two of my children. Lots of fun.
KR_Taurus
March 25, 2012 at 8:47 PM (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This was a great review. It actually helped to clarify some of the rules when playing for the first time! :)
alyssonlago
July 18, 2011 at 7:21 AM (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’ve been wanting to play this game for so long, but never had the chance.
It is a lot of info! Thanks for making me wanting to play this game even more.