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For centuries, the legendary wingaling dragon Trogdor the Burninator has terrorized the peasant kingdom of Peasantry with his scorching flames and greased-up beefy arm. Now, he has descended from the mountains once again and will not stop until he burninates the entire countryside and all those unfortunate enough to get in his way!
A cult of hooded creepos calling themselves the Keepers of Trogdor have devoted their lives to aiding the mighty dragon in his quest for total and complete burnination. That's where YOU come in!
In Trogdor!: The Board Game, you and up to five friends — or maybe people you just paid to come over — take on the roles of these acolytes of the Burninator, each with their own unique abilities and magical items. Take turns guiding Trogdor on his destructive lost weekend around Peasantry. Help him avoid pesky knights and archers, devour peasants, burninate the countryside, and, of course, the thatched roof COTTAGES!!
—description from the publisher
- Fun theme
- Great artwork
- Enjoyable experience
- Cool miniatures in deluxe version
- Low strategy
- High randomness
- Low replayability
- Dragon destroying land
- Countryside
- Comedic
- Pandemic
- Nemo's War
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action point management — Spending points to move, burn, and interact
- cooperative play — Players control Trogdor together, taking turns
- Territory control — Burning lands and destroying peasants
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- a beer and pretzels game
- you're not gonna be sitting down and playing this game every night
References (from this video)
- family-friendly and accessible
- loose, messy, and fun; easy to teach to kids
- engages younger players without taking itself too seriously
- some players may prefer more depth or strategy
- tone may not appeal to all adults seeking heavier games
- dragon-taming and heroics with a playful tone
- cooperative fantasy village defense
- other cooperative family games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players collaborate to defeat the dragon and mischief across the village.
- over-the-top card powers — Powers are exaggerated for fun and chaos.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- I dug it I thought it was super cool and interesting and it just worked.
- it's heavier it's like a denser worker placement game with this giant board.
- the best unlock that has been done to date.
- this is truly a cooperative family-friendly experience.
- My City is a Kanensia game but this is a legacy builder … it increments nicely and stays fresh.