thank you very much for the hard work you and your family put into these amazing videos, I personally only buy games that I see you demo, and then I can get a great idea of what to expect when I make my purchases, and so far you have never lead me to a bad game. Thank you and God bless
As a Dungeon Crawl/Fantasy/D&D game fan, I want this game: mostly because of the great-looking modular board and miniatures, but also because you managed explain the rules in a very clear and accessible manner! Now I'm thinking: "I just need to get the game, and my friends and I will be all set." You just have the uncanny superpower to make game rules easy to understand and make games desirable for would-be buyers like me!!! Adding this game to my "Must have" list!!!
I thought to buy a hero quest game but they’re no longer being made so they’re being sold on eBay for 100s of $$$!. I decided to give this a go, it’s better than hero quest and much more to it. Buy it, you won’t regret it
This game looks like a mixture between Descent, Heroquest and Castle Ravenloft. Anyway, it is on my wish list. Great video. Really well explained, as always :-D
Oh my God! What a game. Thanks Rodney for the clear way of explaining the rules. You make it all sound simple. I wish I had this game right now to try.
I just picked up this game. Thanks, Rodney for a great video. saving me for reading out the rules every time there is some new to the game.. I'll just show them this video . and we are rdy to play. Good job 10/10
Rodney - thanks so much for the video instruction. I actually learned to play this game because of you. I was also encouraged to buy the game because of the video. Thank You for this!! I am enjoying it. Any future instruction videos for the Mistfall Legendary Adventure game?
Hey, Rodney! Thank you for this video. Very clearly explained! I got a little bummed out by the Troll not being able to move through that little (proportionally speaking) barrel! I thought it could smash it completely... and it would be a cool thing to happen in a game! Still, pretty neat game. I'm still a little on the fence for it, though, for it seems a bit too complex for what, in my opinion, it should be.
+allluckyseven In the basic game this is true, but I was told there are more detailed rules in the Adventurer’s Companion (an expansion that is coming) for things like that - you can destroy furniture just like you can smash down a door.
I'm sure you've gotten this questions already but... I'm an "old school" Hero Quest player and have been thinking of getting a modern day attempt at just such a game. I'm torn though between this and Descent. Any thoughts?
Thanks for the interest! I can't help you there as I avoid recommending or reviewing games on this channel. I talk a bit about that here: th-cam.com/video/p0Lv8LHadMc/w-d-xo.html&t=10m55s
I normaly don't comment on most of the videos i watch but now I have to. You made a great Video! You answered every Question I had immediately and very clear :)! Also i fell in love with Dungeon Saga when I played it with my friends and i would like to play it more often but sadly the singleplayer isn't really that good. But that's my question: Will you do another video for it's singleplayer?
As I have started watching your channel and letting you reintroduce me into what is now the gaming world, I've noticed there are several games with this kind of set up (campaign book with interchangable tiles). Is there a name for this type of game set up, or category? I find these intriguing because they can give you so many more options.
+alaskankare "Dungeon crawl," "adventure," or "table top role playing game" are common names for this genre. This list is a little old, but will give you an idea: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/116261/top-10-dungeon-crawl-games
I'm sorry Sir, I went thru the video, amazing job explaining the rules, thank so much for your time! :-) however didnt see anything about making your heroes legendary. I heard rumors that heros get 1 XP per successful adventure and once they reach 5 they automatically become Legendary on adventure 6, 7 and 8.
Not really interested, just wanted something to watch while I painted. Seems okay, just don't have room for another overlord vs all dungeon crawl. Those tiles are gorgeous though. Great video as always, Rodney!
I was wondering if you plan on or could suggest rules for more than 5 players. My gaming group can sometimes have up to 8 people who would like to play. I am a kickstarter backer and am so looking forward to getting my game, hope that ship from China makes a fast and safe voyage here!
+Painting TomCat I'm not sure. That would be a game balance issue, which Mantic would need to figure out. Sometimes, when we have more players than a game will allow, we have players team up, sharing control of a figure.
+elementalsigil Each year I run a fundraiser to allow me to continue working on the videos full time. At a certain donation level you get your name as a producer in the credits (Producers are often the people who provide the money to get a video production done). No, there are not 50 people on the set, there is just me doing everything, BUT those other people help make it possible, and I'm glad to be able to highlight their contribution.
+elementalsigil Thanks for the explanation. I certainly do think that the videos are of good quality and sometimes it is nice to see how to play something without a personal bias of liking it or not.
(Hypothetically) If a Player Character, let's say Rordin, Attacks an Opponent with a roll of [6], [3], [1] & [1] and his Opponent, a Skeleton Warrior, rolls a [6] & [2], may the Skeleton Warrior measure the result of his [2] die against one of the lesser Player rolls (either of the [1] dies cast), so that when "Hits" are resolved he instead takes two as opposed to three? As you mentioned, Hits are resolved in order from highest Attack Rolls to highest Defense Rolls - I am curious as to whether this is a possible exception or the Combat System does not allow for this action. Thank you! You have definitely peaked my interest in Dungeon Saga... Wish I knew about the Kickstarter, haha.
+Patrick Marlett Hey Patrick, you can't rearrange the dice, you have to line them up as I've shown, starting at the left and going to the right (without skipping any spaces), and then you start to compare. Hope that helps!
+Watch It Played Thank you for the confirmation. I like that game mechanic, makes it a little easier to land successful strikes without getting (completely) thwarted. Again, thank you, and keep up the amazing work!
Some of the minis look like they're taken from hero quest / warhammer. I love the little item/furniture miniatures. Do you still play this game at all or has something bigger taken your groups' interest? Listening to the rules explained, and looking at everything it seems like an upgraded version of hero quest.
Hey Kindle, I don't review or recommend on this channel, so I can't help with that part of your question. My gaming habits are a little unusual compared to most anyway, because the job dictates a lot of what needs to be on my table from one moment to the next. Thanks for checking out the video though!
hey Rodney, do you plan on doing a full game play video of this? Also BGG says this game is for 1-5 players, how would this game play as a solo experience?
+Ryan Heckel There is an expansion that allows you to play solo. I haven't seen that yet though. No plans to do a play through of this one. But a new game play series should be starting in the next few days - keep an eye out!
+Nicholas Spinicelli I haven't played Hero Quest, but I don't reviews games on this channel. It's not not an aspect of board gaming that I have a personal interest in getting into. I'd rather show the games and let the viewer make up their own mind about which appeals to them more. Sorry I couldn't be helpful there, but we also have videos for Descent if you want to check that one out as well.
Thanks for putting this up, Rodney. I'm going to be setting this up for my group to try it out this weekend, and this was very informative. I know I'm coming into this late, but I had quick movement question. You state "Models can even move diagonally, unless the model could not move into at least one of the two squares on either side of that diagonal movement...". I'm wondering how this works with the break-away rule. If you have two enemy models standing diagonal from each other, facing each other in such a way that the corners of their front arcs are touching, would that halt hero movement on the diagonal spaces that are not occupied by the enemy's front arc? Maybe an easier example to visualize would be if an enemy was positioned near a wall corner, so that the corner of it's front arc was touching the dungeon wall corner, would a hero be able to move diagonally between the enemy's front arc and the dungeon wall corner to the other side? Or would the break-away rule force the hero to stop adjacent to the enemy at that corner? I may house rule this, but if there's any clarification you can provide, it'd be appreciated.
Thanks for the quick response. And I agree, it seems intuitive that moving in such a way would trigger the front arc of the enemy, so that's the way we'll play it. I can't think of a rationale against that, so... House Rule #1. Thanks again.
I'm interested in this game as is my 9 year old son. I'm wondering though, are you planning to give a try with the DnD Temple of Elemental Evil, or are you done with that board game series? We loved the one you did for Wrath of Ashardalon, though that was a few years back. Temple is most recent and is only 4-5 months old and would love to see how that series stacks up to help us in our decision to go that way or dive into Dungeon Saga. Thanks!
+Mc1gamer I wouldn't say I'm done with that series, but I don't tend to feature games I've already covered (unless there is a radical departure from the early version). So many games, so little time! :)
Question: Maybe I missed it but are "boss characters" actions limited by the overlord's command points or do they act independently of the available command points?
+Marco Curvello I think my shooting schedule for the next two months might be a little too packed to do a game play, but you are right... when we've played the game here at home, he's always taken the dwarf :)
If playing a two player game and the dungeon like this example says to use two certain characters does the hero have to control two people? Is it like that for every mission, or just for that one? Also if you had a full group of five, could you use all four heroes even though the book states that two certain characters are used? Only the overlord sees the quest book, so does ONLY the overlord know their own objective to win? Or do the heroes get to know that as well?
Dylan, I typically do my best to answer all rules questions on games I’ve covered, but this is not a game I have a good memory for and I don’t own it anymore, so I’m not able to look it up for you, I’m afraid.
Can this game be played without a DM? What I mean is. Looking for a dungeon explorer game where the game is the "villain" there's only 4 of us in my group and trying to avoid a game where 1 of the 4 of us are the opposition. Looking for a game where all 4 of us play the rule book/game
Hello, i have two question about the game. First the wizard if it gets one hit, immediatly he is injured. But he cannot roll a -1 dice (he already has the min 2) and he cannot take a -1 in armour (since he is at minimum 1). So what happens if he gets injured? Nothing? Or he gets -1 roll in the spells. Second question and more important, ranged characters have a line of sight which we see with the ruler, when i put the ruler and my character is in a corridor and the sceleton in a place where the ruler reaches but all the between them tiles are non-existent (dut to there is no floor on the quest) it counts? Or you need to be always in the same room or corridor?
Hey Chris, I wish I could answer these two questions, but I lend my copy of the game to a friend, and so I don't have access to the rule book currently. You may have to follow up with Mantic directly for this one.
Hi Rodney, I couldn't find info on this anywhere, so here's hoping you could help! So I was wondering if the melee characters (heroes) have access to a myriad of "skills" or "abilities", much like spells for the mages. In Descent, the warriors still have different skills like charging or sweeping attack or defending team mates etc. But so far from what I can tell, the warriors in Dungeon Saga can only basic attack? Or even the ranged elf could only do basic attacks? Is this correct or they unlock some skills/abilities/spells as you level up? Thanks!
Right, in this game, the heroes have just their basic attacks initially, and then as you progress through the campaign they can unlock new abilities and items.
Thanks Rodney. I think I know how this works. I just thought with the spellcasters, there is a lot more variety in terms of gameplay. They get to choose between a myriad of spells. But the non-spellcasters don't have access to a variety of skills it seems.
+Watch It Played just preordered it on coolstuffinc.com. Tentative release on the website is this month. Thank you for another reason to pick up more shifts at work. Super excited for this to come out and make it to my house!
No game play for this one. If you are ever curious to know what videos we've created for each game, you'll find them all organized into play lists on our channel.
+Watch It Played , Sorry one last question. The items we gain during an adventure that we didnt needed to use, do we keep it for the next adventure? such as healing potions and etc?
+Michael Rodriguez You'll want to check the rules for that. My videos covered playing an adventure, not campaign play - and I wouldn't want to give you the wrong answer.
+carter grantham It's not got to backers yet from Kickstarter. Not sure when it will be available at retail but hopefully if not before Christmas then I can't see it being too long afterwards
+hotgun20 We do a combination of both, but I'm able to do more "How To Plays" because I don't have to co-ordinate with other people. It makes them easier to fit into my schedule. That said, we've done more game play episodes each year than the previous ones, but we have periods during the year where we aren't doing as many, so it sometimes "feels" like we're doing less of them - but overall, we aren't. Either way, The How To Plays are one of my favorite parts, so you can be sure you won't see less of them - but I'm glad you're excited to see more game plays!
Such an asset to TH-cam. I appreciate your professionalism. I can actually allow my children to enjoy your channel. Thank you sir!
+Shockwave Very nice to hear, I do try to keep the channel family friendly!
Could not have said it better!
Best game reviewer on TH-cam. I love how you included an index of times in the description.
thank you very much for the hard work you and your family put into these amazing videos, I personally only buy games that I see you demo, and then I can get a great idea of what to expect when I make my purchases, and so far you have never lead me to a bad game. Thank you and God bless
+Ryan Heckel Very nice to hear that you've found the videos helpful Ryan!
As a Dungeon Crawl/Fantasy/D&D game fan, I want this game: mostly because of the great-looking modular board and miniatures, but also because you managed explain the rules in a very clear and accessible manner! Now I'm thinking: "I just need to get the game, and my friends and I will be all set." You just have the uncanny superpower to make game rules easy to understand and make games desirable for would-be buyers like me!!! Adding this game to my "Must have" list!!!
So glad you found the video easy to follow!
I'm getting a nostalgia flashback to HEROQUEST...
Looks amazing :-)
I thought to buy a hero quest game but they’re no longer being made so they’re being sold on eBay for 100s of $$$!. I decided to give this a go, it’s better than hero quest and much more to it. Buy it, you won’t regret it
This game looks like a mixture between Descent, Heroquest and Castle Ravenloft. Anyway, it is on my wish list.
Great video. Really well explained, as always :-D
+Pepor So nice to know you found it helpful, thank you for the kind feedback!
Excellent video. So many rules, yet so clearly explained.
+Raphael Lots of ground to cover here, glad you found it wasn't too hard to follow!
I continue to appreciate your thorough and well-produced presentations.
+Super Sanjuro Thank you Sanjuro, glad you're enjoying them!
Oh my God! What a game. Thanks Rodney for the clear way of explaining the rules. You make it all sound simple.
I wish I had this game right now to try.
+Prince Anon Very pleased to hear you found it easy to follow - thanks for checking it out!
Very excited about this one! Thanks for the video!
+GeckoTH You bet, Tom!
Thanks for the b-day gift of a new vid from my favourite boardgame teacher! ☺
+Fnoffen Hey Hey - Happy Birthday!
+Fnoffen when i started watching it wasn't my birthday, but now it is! does that mean i stole half your gift?
+filthybrown Nah. It's an endless gift that I willingly share with the entire universe. Multiverse even! ☺
+filthybrown Happy Birthday to you too!
Thanks for the explanation Rodney! Received my kickstarter copy recently and I will be using your videos to help others learn quicker.
+IIIIRokzIIII Hope you have a great time playing!
Thanks, Rodney! I just picked up this game and my first thought was, "Is there a Watch It Played episode?"
+Adam Hutcheson Glad you found one!
Great explanation!!! I'm learning the game and this is helping me so much :) Thanks for creating this guide :)
So nice to know it's been useful - have a good time playing!
This reminds me of Hero Quest. Very similar.
+Thorin193 Thanks for checking out the video!
Wow this game looks amazing! Rodney you've added yet another game to my wishlist. Keep up the great work!
+Bored Online? Board Offline! Thanks Baker!
I just picked up this game. Thanks, Rodney for a great video. saving me for reading out the rules every time there is some new to the game.. I'll just show them this video . and we are rdy to play. Good job 10/10
+Brick Box Thanks so much Brick - I hope you have a great time playing!
Great video! I just bought the game and while i wait for it to be delivered im watching this and reading the rules.
Thanks so much - I hope you have a great time with the game!
Thanks for this! Will deffinitely use this video as a tutorial for me and my gaming group! Great stuff as usual!
+Rinkorama So glad you found it helpful!
I can't wait for my Kickstarter items to arrive, I'm really looking forward to painting and playing this
+Spydah666 Your painted set will look great, no doubt!
I hope I can do a job worthy of the minis :)
+Spydah666 I've seen your painting videos, you'll be fine :)
+Watch It Played I'll try my best. With the amount that's coming Ill be here till Christmas 2016 painting :)
i love how he says "for your first games you'll just need piles of bones ... "
This game looks amazing Rodney, thanks for turning me on to it! Definitely going on my wishlist :D
+BouseFeenux Glad you enjoyed the video!
As expected outstanding video. you are genuinely set apart from the game channels.
+James Smyth Very pleased you liked it James.
Best Board Game Site
Thanks :)
I am waiting a review and a game play of mansions of madness second edition The first one was the best.
The best thing about HeroQuest is……oh wait wrong game. Lol. Great video.
heh :)
Rodney - thanks so much for the video instruction. I actually learned to play this game because of you. I was also encouraged to buy the game because of the video. Thank You for this!! I am enjoying it. Any future instruction videos for the Mistfall Legendary Adventure game?
+Tish Tish No plans to cover that game currently. Glad you found this video helpful :)
Hey, Rodney! Thank you for this video. Very clearly explained!
I got a little bummed out by the Troll not being able to move through that little (proportionally speaking) barrel! I thought it could smash it completely... and it would be a cool thing to happen in a game!
Still, pretty neat game. I'm still a little on the fence for it, though, for it seems a bit too complex for what, in my opinion, it should be.
+allluckyseven In the basic game this is true, but I was told there are more detailed rules in the Adventurer’s Companion (an expansion that is coming) for things like that - you can destroy furniture just like you can smash down a door.
thanks for the info been wanting to learn this game
Glad it helped!
I'm sure you've gotten this questions already but...
I'm an "old school" Hero Quest player and have been thinking of getting a modern day attempt at just such a game. I'm torn though between this and Descent. Any thoughts?
Thanks for the interest! I can't help you there as I avoid recommending or reviewing games on this channel. I talk a bit about that here: th-cam.com/video/p0Lv8LHadMc/w-d-xo.html&t=10m55s
I normaly don't comment on most of the videos i watch but now I have to. You made a great Video! You answered every Question I had immediately and very clear :)! Also i fell in love with Dungeon Saga when I played it with my friends and i would like to play it more often but sadly the singleplayer isn't really that good. But that's my question: Will you do another video for it's singleplayer?
Very nice to know you found the video helpful! Sorry to say that I don't currently have plans to cover the single player rules.
Brilliant, thanks for the video I'm new here but this was great. I subscribed and can't wait to explore the rest of the videos, keep it up!
+Billy Casavant Thanks Billy, great to have you here. You can sort our videos by their playlists, if you'd like to see all the games we've covered.
Thank you Rodney for doing this!
+wightboy55 My pleasure! Hope the video is helpful.
you did a very good job with your instructions thanks
You're very welcome Peter.
Love these videos!!! Thank you!! Question: Is there any sort of solo variant?
So glad you enjoyed :) I don't know if there ever was solo rules made for it or not.
Are there expansions already coming? Might be one i NEED to get the complete set!!!! :)
Thanks for posting the video.
+Dregar Ironfaith In the works!
great video as always
As I have started watching your channel and letting you reintroduce me into what is now the gaming world, I've noticed there are several games with this kind of set up (campaign book with interchangable tiles). Is there a name for this type of game set up, or category? I find these intriguing because they can give you so many more options.
+alaskankare "Dungeon crawl," "adventure," or "table top role playing game" are common names for this genre. This list is a little old, but will give you an idea: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/116261/top-10-dungeon-crawl-games
+archer111000 Good answer!
+alaskankare Archer has you covered with a good answer :)
archer111000 thanks, and no list is old for someone new to board gaming outside of monopoly. :)
I'm sorry Sir, I went thru the video, amazing job explaining the rules, thank so much for your time! :-) however didnt see anything about making your heroes legendary. I heard rumors that heros get 1 XP per successful adventure and once they reach 5 they automatically become Legendary on adventure 6, 7 and 8.
+Michael Rodriguez You might be right. I don't have the game in front of me, so I'm not remembering.
Came directly from Periscope!!
+Guilherme Toledo Thanks for visiting both :)
+Watch It Played I am the one who should thank you for all your effort on making such a great work (:
Playing this now :) question: Can a spellcaster cast a magical attack against a target that is adjacent, within its front arc?
Hey Manila, I don't have my copy and I shot this long enough ago that I don't recall off the top of my head unfortunately.
Not really interested, just wanted something to watch while I painted. Seems okay, just don't have room for another overlord vs all dungeon crawl. Those tiles are gorgeous though. Great video as always, Rodney!
+TheGreatHamEl Thanks for checking it out, hope the painting went well!
Great Video! Thanks for the help!
You're very welcome!
I was wondering if you plan on or could suggest rules for more than 5 players. My gaming group can sometimes have up to 8 people who would like to play. I am a kickstarter backer and am so looking forward to getting my game, hope that ship from China makes a fast and safe voyage here!
+Painting TomCat I'm not sure. That would be a game balance issue, which Mantic would need to figure out. Sometimes, when we have more players than a game will allow, we have players team up, sharing control of a figure.
+Watch It Played Unfortunately some the gamers in our group don't share well. :(
I have a hard time believing that there were that many producers for this video. It was easily over 50. Rahdo does the reviews by himself.
+elementalsigil Each year I run a fundraiser to allow me to continue working on the videos full time. At a certain donation level you get your name as a producer in the credits (Producers are often the people who provide the money to get a video production done). No, there are not 50 people on the set, there is just me doing everything, BUT those other people help make it possible, and I'm glad to be able to highlight their contribution.
+elementalsigil Thanks for the explanation. I certainly do think that the videos are of good quality and sometimes it is nice to see how to play something without a personal bias of liking it or not.
(Hypothetically) If a Player Character, let's say Rordin, Attacks an Opponent with a roll of [6], [3], [1] & [1] and his Opponent, a Skeleton Warrior, rolls a [6] & [2], may the Skeleton Warrior measure the result of his [2] die against one of the lesser Player rolls (either of the [1] dies cast), so that when "Hits" are resolved he instead takes two as opposed to three? As you mentioned, Hits are resolved in order from highest Attack Rolls to highest Defense Rolls - I am curious as to whether this is a possible exception or the Combat System does not allow for this action. Thank you! You have definitely peaked my interest in Dungeon Saga... Wish I knew about the Kickstarter, haha.
+Patrick Marlett Hey Patrick, you can't rearrange the dice, you have to line them up as I've shown, starting at the left and going to the right (without skipping any spaces), and then you start to compare. Hope that helps!
+Watch It Played Thank you for the confirmation. I like that game mechanic, makes it a little easier to land successful strikes without getting (completely) thwarted. Again, thank you, and keep up the amazing work!
+Patrick Marlett A pleasure to assist :)
Some of the minis look like they're taken from hero quest / warhammer. I love the little item/furniture miniatures.
Do you still play this game at all or has something bigger taken your groups' interest?
Listening to the rules explained, and looking at everything it seems like an upgraded version of hero quest.
Hey Kindle, I don't review or recommend on this channel, so I can't help with that part of your question. My gaming habits are a little unusual compared to most anyway, because the job dictates a lot of what needs to be on my table from one moment to the next. Thanks for checking out the video though!
Excellent video, one quick question though... Are items, say a magic sword which is found in a chest carried forward to the next adventure??
+Mark Cousins Great question! Yes, they do carry forward.
+Watch It Played Thank you for the reply... Cannot wait for my KS to turn up and thx again for such a great video
+Mark Cousins Was very happy I could create it for you!
hey Rodney, do you plan on doing a full game play video of this? Also BGG says this game is for 1-5 players, how would this game play as a solo experience?
+Ryan Heckel There is an expansion that allows you to play solo. I haven't seen that yet though. No plans to do a play through of this one. But a new game play series should be starting in the next few days - keep an eye out!
How close would you say Dungeon Saga is very similar to HeroQuest? Also, what do you like more, Dungeon Saga or Descent?
+Nicholas Spinicelli I haven't played Hero Quest, but I don't reviews games on this channel. It's not not an aspect of board gaming that I have a personal interest in getting into. I'd rather show the games and let the viewer make up their own mind about which appeals to them more. Sorry I couldn't be helpful there, but we also have videos for Descent if you want to check that one out as well.
Thanks for putting this up, Rodney. I'm going to be setting this up for my group to try it out this weekend, and this was very informative. I know I'm coming into this late, but I had quick movement question. You state "Models can even move diagonally, unless the model could not move into at least one of the two squares on either side of that diagonal movement...". I'm wondering how this works with the break-away rule. If you have two enemy models standing diagonal from each other, facing each other in such a way that the corners of their front arcs are touching, would that halt hero movement on the diagonal spaces that are not occupied by the enemy's front arc? Maybe an easier example to visualize would be if an enemy was positioned near a wall corner, so that the corner of it's front arc was touching the dungeon wall corner, would a hero be able to move diagonally between the enemy's front arc and the dungeon wall corner to the other side? Or would the break-away rule force the hero to stop adjacent to the enemy at that corner? I may house rule this, but if there's any clarification you can provide, it'd be appreciated.
Good question. I think it would halt movement, but that might be worth following up with Mantic on.
Thanks for the quick response. And I agree, it seems intuitive that moving in such a way would trigger the front arc of the enemy, so that's the way we'll play it. I can't think of a rationale against that, so... House Rule #1. Thanks again.
I'm interested in this game as is my 9 year old son. I'm wondering though, are you planning to give a try with the DnD Temple of Elemental Evil, or are you done with that board game series? We loved the one you did for Wrath of Ashardalon, though that was a few years back. Temple is most recent and is only 4-5 months old and would love to see how that series stacks up to help us in our decision to go that way or dive into Dungeon Saga. Thanks!
+Mc1gamer I wouldn't say I'm done with that series, but I don't tend to feature games I've already covered (unless there is a radical departure from the early version). So many games, so little time! :)
Hey Rodney, why is the campaign video private now? Thank You!
+Si Con I am correcting an error in one of my statements. A new version will be uploaded.
Question: Maybe I missed it but are "boss characters" actions limited by the overlord's command points or do they act independently of the available command points?
+vmi02raven They also have to be given command points.
good video, will you make more videos with this game???
+Devilmix82 Going to upload a video explaining how campaigns work. My schedule might be too full right now to do a full game play, but we'll see.
+Watch It Played ok sound cool, hope you find the time to do a full gameplay ;-)
Will there be a gameplay video with Luke (who of course will choose the dwarf warrior as at least one of his heroes =P) ?
+Marco Curvello I think my shooting schedule for the next two months might be a little too packed to do a game play, but you are right... when we've played the game here at home, he's always taken the dwarf :)
+Watch It Played Ha! Knew it!
I' so excited!
+Thorsten Schröder Yay!
Great video! Are you going to do a play-through with Luke?
+Otherspersons My shooting schedule is a little packed right now, but I do hope to get some game play videos happening soon.
+Watch It Played I'd definitely like to see a play through of this game.
*Let's get inside*
Have you reviewed the solo add on Adventurers Companion?
Nope!
If playing a two player game and the dungeon like this example says to use two certain characters does the hero have to control two people? Is it like that for every mission, or just for that one? Also if you had a full group of five, could you use all four heroes even though the book states that two certain characters are used? Only the overlord sees the quest book, so does ONLY the overlord know their own objective to win? Or do the heroes get to know that as well?
Dylan, I typically do my best to answer all rules questions on games I’ve covered, but this is not a game I have a good memory for and I don’t own it anymore, so I’m not able to look it up for you, I’m afraid.
No problem! Thank-you for the fast reply! I'll find the answer somewhere!
Can this game be played without a DM? What I mean is. Looking for a dungeon explorer game where the game is the "villain" there's only 4 of us in my group and trying to avoid a game where 1 of the 4 of us are the opposition. Looking for a game where all 4 of us play the rule book/game
You might want to check out our series on Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition. We also have a full play through.
My first question is: wich size are the miniature bases? If I would add my self create characters I wish to put them on a same size base :)
Sakan81 1 inch by 1 inch
Thanks to Nolan for the assist!
feels like playing DnD but much more simple but fun
Glad you like the look of it Kristan :)
Hello, i have two question about the game.
First the wizard if it gets one hit, immediatly he is injured. But he cannot roll a -1 dice (he already has the min 2) and he cannot take a -1 in armour (since he is at minimum 1). So what happens if he gets injured? Nothing? Or he gets -1 roll in the spells.
Second question and more important, ranged characters have a line of sight which we see with the ruler, when i put the ruler and my character is in a corridor and the sceleton in a place where the ruler reaches but all the between them tiles are non-existent (dut to there is no floor on the quest) it counts? Or you need to be always in the same room or corridor?
Hey Chris, I wish I could answer these two questions, but I lend my copy of the game to a friend, and so I don't have access to the rule book currently. You may have to follow up with Mantic directly for this one.
Hi Rodney, I couldn't find info on this anywhere, so here's hoping you could help! So I was wondering if the melee characters (heroes) have access to a myriad of "skills" or "abilities", much like spells for the mages. In Descent, the warriors still have different skills like charging or sweeping attack or defending team mates etc. But so far from what I can tell, the warriors in Dungeon Saga can only basic attack? Or even the ranged elf could only do basic attacks? Is this correct or they unlock some skills/abilities/spells as you level up?
Thanks!
Right, in this game, the heroes have just their basic attacks initially, and then as you progress through the campaign they can unlock new abilities and items.
Thanks Rodney. I think I know how this works. I just thought with the spellcasters, there is a lot more variety in terms of gameplay. They get to choose between a myriad of spells. But the non-spellcasters don't have access to a variety of skills it seems.
I need this in my life. Where and when can I get it?
+Atai Trevino Should be quite soon. It's going out to KS backers soon and then it'll go to retail in October (I believe).
+Watch It Played just preordered it on coolstuffinc.com. Tentative release on the website is this month. Thank you for another reason to pick up more shifts at work. Super excited for this to come out and make it to my house!
+Atai Trevino Hahah, this is the first I've heard that my videos are helping the job market :) Hope you have a great time playing!
is there a gameplay video for this long and complicated game? lol
No game play for this one. If you are ever curious to know what videos we've created for each game, you'll find them all organized into play lists on our channel.
Sorry to bother again, once we decide to restart an adventure do we start fresh? or do we keep our wounds we had as we began the adventure?
+Michael Rodriguez My understanding is that you start fresh. The penalty if you are playing a campaign, is the loss of time.
+Watch It Played Awesome, thank you Sir!!!!
+Watch It Played , Sorry one last question. The items we gain during an adventure that we didnt needed to use, do we keep it for the next adventure? such as healing potions and etc?
+Michael Rodriguez You'll want to check the rules for that. My videos covered playing an adventure, not campaign play - and I wouldn't want to give you the wrong answer.
So you can't trade unless you have a potion??
+Josef Caruthers I'm hoping it didn't sound like that :) I was trying to use potion as an example of something that can be traded.
+Watch It Played ah ok :)
Is there more then one Overlord?
+Jefferson Lessa Not in the base box, but expansions will provide more, including the ability to create your own.
Thanks! Keep up the good work =)
Has this one been released?
+Trent Brooks It will be soon.
How much does this cost and can I get in stores near Spanish fort?
+carter grantham It's not got to backers yet from Kickstarter. Not sure when it will be available at retail but hopefully if not before Christmas then I can't see it being too long afterwards
+carter grantham - it will be in store early November and its on pre-order now on the Mantic website. www.manticgames.com
Thanks to Mantic for the assist with this.
I have not had time to watch the entire video. Can the Players use the "evil" characters rather than the heroes?
+Jacob L Not in the base game, but I believe expansions might give some additional options.
Why do you do this to me, Rodney??? Now my kid will NEVER go to college (as i open up the coolstufficn site!
+William Mcguinness I blame these publishers :)
+William Mcguinness Ah Yes coolstuffinc :) I'm nearly a level 9 rewards member. I'm thinking about checking into board game rehab.
The black watch is a huge attention grabber as you never have it in past videos
+Jeff Briggs Not never, but not frequently, for sure :) th-cam.com/video/msWtSzLxcaE/w-d-xo.html
+Watch It Played True but that one was a black table, it blends in. lol
+Jeff Briggs Wait until you see the pink hat I'm wearing in the next video - you'll never notice the watch again! ;)
+Watch It Played lol. I think the hats in videos is copyrighted by Tom. Lol
+Jeff Briggs Good point :)
I really wish he'd just stop the how to plays and play the games actually
+hotgun20 We do a combination of both, but I'm able to do more "How To Plays" because I don't have to co-ordinate with other people. It makes them easier to fit into my schedule. That said, we've done more game play episodes each year than the previous ones, but we have periods during the year where we aren't doing as many, so it sometimes "feels" like we're doing less of them - but overall, we aren't.
Either way, The How To Plays are one of my favorite parts, so you can be sure you won't see less of them - but I'm glad you're excited to see more game plays!