Front Page

Content

Authors

Game Index

Forums

Site Tools

Submissions

About

O
oliverkinne
December 19, 2023
9926 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
December 14, 2023
10112 0
Hot

Mycelia Board Game Review

Board Game Reviews
O
oliverkinne
December 12, 2023
4987 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
December 07, 2023
5484 0
Hot

River Wild Board Game Review

Board Game Reviews
O
oliverkinne
December 05, 2023
4679 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
November 30, 2023
5349 0
Hot
J
Jackwraith
November 29, 2023
6246 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
November 28, 2023
4170 0
Hot
S
Spitfireixa
October 24, 2023
6529 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
October 17, 2023
5098 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
October 10, 2023
3833 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
October 09, 2023
4470 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
October 06, 2023
4555 0
Hot

Outback Crossing Review

Board Game Reviews
O
oliverkinne
October 05, 2023
3377 0
Hot
T
thegiantbrain
October 04, 2023
4127 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
October 03, 2023
3299 0
Hot
×
Bugs: Recent Topics Paging, Uploading Images & Preview (11 Dec 2020)

Recent Topics paging, uploading images and preview bugs require a patch which has not yet been released.

D&D 5E Winter Releases - A New Starter, A Board Game, and Dragonlance Returns- Review

More
15 Dec 2022 10:12 #337428 by Michael Barnes
Dungeons & Dragons is on its third 5E starter set...

5e ends the year strong with some good releases for new and veteran players alike- and one of the year's best board games.

Read more...
The following user(s) said Thank You: ChristopherMD, DarthJoJo

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
15 Dec 2022 14:24 #337429 by jason10mm
"One thing I really like about it is that the cast from the D&D cartoon is in all of the illustrations and artwork. This is a fun touch. But it’s a bit baffling as to why they didn’t just go all in and make them the pregen characters."

That's a shame, I probably would have bought it just to see how those weapons were represented in-game and to finally settle the "Ranger's Laser Bow vs Paladins Shield" debate once and for all.

I wonder if they saved those sheets for the Hasbro toy line. I know they come with dice, not sure what else. Maybe I'll find out under my xmas tree next week?

How does the board game compare to Conquest of Nerath? On the surface it sounds like very similar experiences, or is the Krynn one more tactical at the level of, say, Commands and Colors with a single specific battle going on in each game?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
18 Dec 2022 16:53 #337488 by jhuntin1
They released character sheets for the six kids and detailed their weapons in a bonus book that came with the initial release of the cartoon on DVD. It was written for 3.5, but I still have my copy of it and could give some details if you want.
The following user(s) said Thank You: ChristopherMD, jason10mm

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
18 Dec 2022 21:06 #337494 by jason10mm
I have a DVD set of the show and just checked, no book at all, just dvds. So either I took it out years ago or my set lacked it.

The power of reddit gave me the stats though. WOTC really ought to build a campaign.book around that show though, could be a lot of fun.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
20 Dec 2022 10:21 - 20 Dec 2022 10:22 #337528 by Joebot

It’s a little bit of a downer that, like a lot of D&D board game products, there’s not that much in terms of illustration (monster tokens with just the name of it on them, for example)


This is so baffling, and WOTC just keeps doing it! Going all the way back to their Adventure games, like Wrath of Ashardalon and Castle Ravenloft. Those games were great, but they had almost no visual appeal due to a lack of illustration on the map tiles and cards. I don't get it. WOTC is sitting on decades of amazing fantasy art. They published an art book for fuck's sake! AND released a documentary all about their art!! And yet they can't commission an artist to illustrate their board games. It's like when DC comes out with a new game and rather than pull from their almost 100 years of art assets, they reuse some shitty art from their line of birthday napkins.
Last edit: 20 Dec 2022 10:22 by Joebot. Reason: Stupid formatting
The following user(s) said Thank You: Gary Sax, Sacco, fightcitymayor, Nodens

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
20 Dec 2022 11:22 #337530 by fightcitymayor

Joebot wrote:

It’s a little bit of a downer that, like a lot of D&D board game products, there’s not that much in terms of illustration (monster tokens with just the name of it on them, for example)

This is so baffling, and WOTC just keeps doing it! Going all the way back to their Adventure games, like Wrath of Ashardalon and Castle Ravenloft. Those games were great, but they had almost no visual appeal due to a lack of illustration on the map tiles and cards. I don't get it.

Amen to that!
Maybe we can appeal to Hasbro's sense of mercantile capitalism and encourage them to release a 2nd edition of the D&D Adventure games with some rules tweaks & most importantly some serious graphic upgrades. Because you're totally right: Playing Ravenloft/Ashardalon/Drizzt in 2022 is an almost snooze-inducing experience.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
20 Dec 2022 12:13 #337534 by Shellhead
I still remember how one reviewer described the map tiles from Ravenloft as looking like a warehouse for wall sections. I wish that they had actually gone with a fixed map with lavish gothic detail, even though I normally like modular tile maps.
The following user(s) said Thank You: fightcitymayor

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Moderators: Gary Sax
Time to create page: 0.141 seconds