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Dungeon Legends

Game ID: GID0106513
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Year
2024
Players
2-4
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Description

Dungeon Legends is a cooperative, standalone card-based game set in the world of Chronicles of Avel. Throughout the game, you'll take on the roles of heroes embarking on a dangerous mission deep into the dark dungeon. A fully replayable campaign of 5 engaging chapters awaits you, where you must reach the deepest depths and defeat the evil lurking there, whilst preventing monsters from reaching the Castle.

What's it about?

The game is divided into 5 chapters, each describing the party's expedition into the dungeon. They must brave searing flames, unravel the enigma of ancient machinery, explore forsaken mines rich with magical Dust, outrun torrents of molten lava, and ultimately confront an ageless evil. We encourage experiencing the chapters in order, as that will provide you with an engaging campaign of increasing difficulty, however, each chapter provides a stand-alone challenge that can be approached repeatedly.

Each player embodies a hero with a unique deck, reflective of their individual style. As the game unfolds, you'll discover new cards that will expand your abilities. A player's turn consists of playing cards from their hand, applying their effects, attacking monsters, and using areas to their advantage. The basic rules remain consistent across all chapters, but each one introduces new cards, special rules, and unique goals for achieving victory. 

Description

Dungeon Legends is a cooperative, standalone card-based game set in the world of Chronicles of Avel. Throughout the game, you'll take on the roles of heroes embarking on a dangerous mission deep into the dark dungeon. A fully replayable campaign of 5 engaging chapters awaits you, where you must reach the deepest depths and defeat the evil lurking there, whilst preventing monsters from reaching the Castle.

What's it about?

The game is divided into 5 chapters, each describing the party's expedition into the dungeon. They must brave searing flames, unravel the enigma of ancient machinery, explore forsaken mines rich with magical Dust, outrun torrents of molten lava, and ultimately confront an ageless evil. We encourage experiencing the chapters in order, as that will provide you with an engaging campaign of increasing difficulty, however, each chapter provides a stand-alone challenge that can be approached repeatedly.

Each player embodies a hero with a unique deck, reflective of their individual style. As the game unfolds, you'll discover new cards that will expand your abilities. A player's turn consists of playing cards from their hand, applying their effects, attacking monsters, and using areas to their advantage. The basic rules remain consistent across all chapters, but each one introduces new cards, special rules, and unique goals for achieving victory. 

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Sentiment: pos 3 · mix 1 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video yjjTAdoTPeE Man vs Meeple Discussion at 5:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Really good game
  • Thematic touches
  • Smart character building
  • Highly recommend for families or couples
  • Nice campaign touch
Cons
  • Previous video on it was overlooked
Thematic elements
  • Adventure, fighting monsters and events
  • Aval universe
  • Campaign
Comparison games
  • Chronicles of Aval
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • action selection — Players use cards to 'move around and interact with different things'.
  • Campaign play — Features a 'small campaign of a game' with 'five scenarios'.
  • cooperative play — Players play as 'four adventurers that are going across this really nice um kind of laid out playmat'.
  • Deck Building — Described as a 'deck building type game'.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Treat yourself
  • Heavy Rain I call this the Zen Game of the Year
  • this is one of the highest recommendations of the Year
  • throw it in your cart just throw it in your cart throw it in your backpack this is one of the best games I played this year
  • this is why this game is essentially the one of the best co-ops if not the best co-op there is period
  • Fate Forge boom this is it
  • this is Peak top tier top tier Cooperative game
  • this is my highest recommendation Outside of Fate Forge like my highest recommend
  • Fate Forge is one of the best games of the year no question this will be in my top 10 this year
  • This has everything you need without going overboard
  • Title Blades is my highest recommendation outside of Fate Forge like my highest recommend
  • This is my you know big big money
  • You have got to get confusing L because you need a game that you are you have a cool little puzzle game that you can take with you anywhere
  • It's an absolutely beautiful game on the eyes it's got book layout it's got a you know like a book board
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Video lEy6aqBte5o One Stop Co-op Shop Discussion at 6:26 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
  • Scenarios had some good variety
  • Game was fine
Cons
  • Balance was weird
  • Didn't really have a good way to make it more or less difficult
  • Super swingy
  • Deck building was not that interesting
  • Slightly underbaked
  • Didn't stand out
  • A call
Thematic elements
Comparison games
  • co-op deck builders
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Cooperative deck builder — A cooperative deck builder kind of adventure game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • And we finally made it to 2026. I'm looking at the games I covered in January.
  • It's a fun little spatial manipulation game with a great theme about being an introvert and trying to get books to make yourself happy.
  • I really enjoyed the Euro action in this one.
  • This is such a good adaptation of a video game series that I really enjoy.
  • So, man, that was a rough month. I covered 10 or more games and only kept two of them.
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Video 8zi6AqYZU0M Stonemaier Games Discussion at 9:21 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Cooperative focus
  • innovative board traversal concept
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • collecting loot while dealing with monsters
  • cooperative fantasy dungeon crawl on a long board
  • cooperative party-based exploration
Comparison games
  • Storyfold Wildwoods
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Card-based actions — Actions and abilities are driven by a card-based system.
  • Cooperative Game — Players work together to navigate a dungeon and overcome monsters.
  • cooperative play — Players work together to navigate a dungeon and overcome monsters.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This one is a beauty.
  • two asymmetric factions.
  • Beautiful components.
  • Perhaps my pain medication has something to do with this one, considering that Alice in Wonderland already seems a bit out there.
  • Cooperative card-based fantasy adventure. Need I say more?
  • Still haven't played this.
  • Can't wait to see Chip Theory's take on the Elder Scrolls universe.
  • This is my favorite auction game.
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Video f5yZrc583A8 The Dice Tower Top List at 3:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • incredible artwork
  • family-weight with campaign/standalone options
Cons
  • thematic depth may vary for some players
Thematic elements
  • monster tracking, dungeon exploration with campaigns
  • fantasy dungeon/adventure
  • scenario-based with modular replayability
Comparison games
  • Legendary
  • Clank
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • campaign/chapter structure — standalone chapters or a linked campaign.
  • deck/hand interaction — cards drive movement and attacks with monster threats.
  • monster threat track — top track lines up monsters that players must address.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is a critical darling, a bestseller of the year, and one that really earns that place with its interesting gameplay and punchy return of investment in time to game play.
  • Really love this one. Certainly one to play if you value your time.
  • gorgeous world that you are living in for those 30 minutes to an hour.
  • This is a really neat game that also plays very quick because you are drafting them into your deck.
  • one of the funniest games that you will have your entire family rolling on the ground laughing about.
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