#6: Dungeon Alliance (Mark's Top 100 2022)

Dungeon Alliance

BoardGameGeek

• rank: 1,956
• rating: 7.6
• published: 2018

Print Status

• in print

Why It's On The List

• A think-y, puzzle-y dungeon crawl that's dripping with theme and story. The designer (Andrew Parks) mixes deck-building with tactical movement on the board to create a rich world for competitive, cooperative, and solo play.

Tips & Tricks:

• Dungeon Alliance is not for the faint of heart - there's a lot going on here - but it's incredibly involving. In complexity, it is in the same range as the Mage Knight Board Game.
• Speaking of Mage Knight (which I used to own)... I think they're both brilliantly designed games, but Mage Knight didn't hit the table after I got Dungeon Alliance.
• While the game works with up to 4 players, there is a substantial increase in playing time with that many players. We have liked it better with 2 - smaller dungeon, less down time.
• It really shines as a solo game as well.

Extras

• Both expansions are highly recommended: the Champions expansion and the Adventure Packs.
• If you'd like to see more about the intricate stories behind the game, there are two webcomics that keep growing from the Quixotic Games team - I'm just going to link to the very interesting design diary about the comics on BGG.
• Andrew also wrote a great article on getting started with Dungeon Alliance.
• Finally, this is the second of two games designed by Andrew Parks on this countdown.