One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows Board Games , Green

I've played this both solo and with my wife and it's a lot of fun in both situations. I like that you can earn skill points on your character which help you in future adventures. It did take a while to understand the rules and I did have to sit down and watch a video on it but ultimately the best way to learn is just start playing and pick through the rule book for "okay what do I need to know next" rather than trying to have a full understanding of it before you start. The first play-through I thought it was way too easy and it turned out that's because I wasn't following the rules quite right and I should have died a long time ago but that's okay, it's all part of the learning process. The "use time" mechanic seemed strange to me because it's presented as a negative thing: a consequence of failing to attack the monster as well as you could have or the cost to use a special ability. "Using time" mean discarding cards from the deck which brings you closer to the next level of the dungeon, which ultimately brings you closer to the main boss at the end and thus the end of the game so you would think that "using time" is a good thing. After all the sooner you get to the boss the fewer monsters you have to kill. But after giving it a lot of thought I realized that each of the monsters and challenges you face along the way gives you (if you are successful at defeating them) experience, items, skills ... things you'll need to be strong enough to defeat the boss. So letting time pass "discarding cards" and not facing those challenges means you're missing the opportunity to obtain the benefits of having faced and defeated those challenges.

I love the challenge this game offers. I have the original One Deck Dungeon as well and really enjoy this game. The concept of poison is what really separates this from the original in terms of changing gameplay mechanics. There are new heroes to play with, new dungeons to enter, and new campaigns to begin. The amount of gameplay and fun in this little box is unmatched as far as I am concerned. The campaigns are what really make this something that I play once a night. After playing several nights in a row, I feel like I have gained perspective about when I should and shouldn’t attempt a challenge. Building your skills up over time and finally beating a boss you have tried to beat a few times before is really gratifying when you play a campaign. If you like chucking dice, a fantasy theme, and a game you can play by yourself or with others, definitely get this one and the original. It is probably not appealing to everyone, but if it sounds interesting, you will probably like it. If you played Dragonwood and wanted more or desired for it to be cooperative, you will love either One Deck Dungeon game.

It's a fun and simple version of Dungeons and Dragons basically. Pick a character (which are all females), get your potions, explore the dungeon (4 cards from the deck at a time), choose to fight or flee, repeat, use your potions wisely, and if you are lucky you will get through all 3 levels and defeat the boss without dying. It is fun to play with up to 4 players doubling the deck, or solo. I suggest playing the mixed deck version of the game with both the original and Forest of Shadows decks. My only suggestion would be for the creators to make more expansion packs to get more heroes, dungeons, and bosses.

This is a fun game, but it's pretty dang difficult to beat. My husband and I have played twice now and won both times, but it was a miracle that we did. In our first playthrough, we cheated a little bit, but it was entirely because the rulebook is horrendous. It's so hard to understand, and the order in which the rules are written is baffling. Once we figured everything out (I hope we actually did), it was a bit more challenging but also more fun since attempting to understand the rules got pretty stressful during our first game. My husband likes the challenge and will likely be playing solo sometimes, and honestly, I don't have much of a problem with the level of difficulty because we ended up actually needing all of our potions and skills and whatnot. The difficulty matched the setup, if that makes sense. Other than the rulebook, my only other complaint is that the game certainly does not take thirty minutes, unless maybe you die before winning? It took us over an hour both times, not including reading through the rules, so that seems noteworthy. Overall, it's a fun, challenging game that's hard to understand at first because of the maze of a rulebook, and it will likely take much longer than 30 minutes to play.

Really enjoyed my playthroughs of this game. Haven't conquered it yet but for a dice game it was good. Easy to learn and small footprint game.

This expansion is a lot more challenging then the base game. The new heroes are way stronger then the base game as well. You do not need the base game to play this expansion. If I were to pick just one to get I would get this expansion as it contains the same elements as the base game plus the new poison mechanic.

This is an expansion to One Deck Dungeon but at the same time can be played by itself as it has all the components as the main game. You can also combine this with the main ODD and play up to 4P. I really love the compactness of this boardgame that I can just bring it along with me while traveling.

Read about this game on BoardGameGeek and was intrigued. I play as a single player- the game is challenging but allows campaign mode to gain experience and additional skills before play in "real" mode. The box arrived quickly and in new condition. Recommend as a single player game for a quick bit of fun in the afternoon or evening.

This is a fun little dice roller with multiple ways to play. The campaign mode is particularly interesting as it awards points for distribution on a campaign card. Filling these out allows you certain perks like an extra potion or an extra basic skill at the start of the game for the specific character you are campaigning with. These little perks make a big difference in your ability to complete a dungeon. It also allows for multiple players to play and keep track of their own 'campaign'. Dice rolling is of course 'risky' in that you don't control the dice. The game allows you to manipulate the dice through the use of skills and awards you more dice for taking items. The leveling system, item system, skill system, potions and XP are all built into the cards themselves, simply by exposing the desired portion of the card under the appropriate location on your character card (while the rest is 'buried' under the card) This is simple, elegant and quite intuitive. For solo play or with another, this game is a fun little distraction that is actually quite good. Don't expect to win just for trying. Once the basic rules are understood, this is a very approachable game with a puzzle to solve behind every door. For the price, you are getting good value.

Wirklich tolles Koop-Spiel für zwei Spieler - die Englische Version von "Winziges Verlies - Schattenwald". Recht einfach zu verstehen, aber mit fiesen Wendungen, viel Würfelglück, Taktik, Kombination - und alles in einer wirklich keinen Packung. Wir sind begeistert. Die Token und Karten sind qualitativ hochwertig und das Ganze kann auch im "Kampagnenmodus" gespielt werden. In Kombination mit einem zweiten Spiel (entweder noch mal "Forest of Shadows"/"Schattenwald", oder als Hybrid mit dem Hauptspiel "One Deck Dungeon"/"Winziges Verlies") auch zu viert spielbar. Das probieren wir auf jeden Fall noch aus.

Jogo bom, entrega ótima

Gioco divertente, l'uso dei dadi la loro combinazione per ottenere gli effetti desiderati/necessari a superare gli incontri è coinvolgente...Si gioca abbastanza velocemente, si tratta di un gioco dungeon crawling riempitivo le cui partite sono abbastanza brevi. Ci ho giocato con mio figlio e abbiamo passato dei momenti molto divertenti.

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