Dungeon Lords

What this is

Prepare their dungeon. Set evil traps. Release their monsters. Stop the good guys. Each turn, players use a hand of cards to choose where to place their worker. Players hire monsters, build rooms, buy traps and defeat the do-gooders who wish to bring they down.

At a glance

Players: 2–4
Listed play time: 90 minutes
Minimum age: 12 and up
First published: 2009
Category: fantasy
Designer: Vlaada Chvátil
Photographs: 2

7.3out of 10149 ratings

How players rate Dungeon Lords

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.

2p7.050 ratings
3p7.550 ratings
4p7.049 ratings

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability6.1/10
Ease of teach3.9/10
Gateway friendliness4.6/10
Component quality7.2/10
Table presence8.2/10
Travel friendliness5.7/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.2SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessCompetitive4.7FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent6.4Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate3.4SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome2.9No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.6Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

rulebookDungeon Lords Official English RulebookEN · 24 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
faqDungeon Lords Official FAQEN · 5 pagesAwaiting publisher permission

Box & shelf

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