/pic210780.jpg)
Game Info
Year
2004
Collection
Your Tier
Loading…
Mechanic profile
Not enough video data yet
Vibe profile
Not enough video data yet
Description
This game reuses the theme & mechanics of Return of the Heroes, and can be played either as a standalone 2-player game or combined with the original set for a 5-6 player game.
This time, the heroes must find one of three magic weapons that will allow them to defeat an evil dragon. If combined with the base game, a hero can win by defeating either the dragon or the Nameless.
Other games in the series:
Return of the Heroes
Helden in der Unterwelt
Featured Videos
Ask a Rules Question
All mentions
Browse transcript mentions, sentiments, pros/cons, mechanics, topics, quotes, and references.
Total mentions: 1
This page: 1
Sentiment:
pos 1 ·
mix 0 ·
neu 0 ·
neg 0
Showing 1–1 of 1
Video _EZK5vA1EX0
The Dungeon Dive Review at 17:09 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89465 · mention_pk 293461
Click to watch at 17:09 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- offers an accessible two-player standalone that can extend the base game
- expands the Return of the Heroes universe with a distinct feel
Cons
- as a standalone or integrated experience it may require familiarity with the base game
- not as widely available or priced as the base game
Thematic elements
- heroic fantasy, dragon-slaying, ancient artifact quests
- fantasy homeland under threat from a terrible dragon; standalone two-player game that can be combined with the base
- two-player standalone with optional integration into base game
Comparison games
- Explore It
- Runebound
- Talisman
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- artifact_and_weapon_progression — ancient scrolls unlock magic weapons; players seek artifacts to improve power
- Boss Battler — requires gathering specific artifacts to prepare for challenging final foes
- boss_duel_preparation — requires gathering specific artifacts to prepare for challenging final foes
- solo_and_dual_play_extension — designed as a standalone two-player experience but can integrate with Return of the Heroes
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the game has a historically terrible rulebook
- the rules are really kind of crazy
- it's a pretty simple game but they have divided the rules up
- there are a lot of ways a lot of things to read and learn
- the box is kind of an unusual size
- temper their expectations
- two-player standalone expansion under the shadow of the dragon
- i think you could find the game for about 40 dollars i think that's a good price
- it's not great but it can be fun
- this is a good introductory game to a more advanced overland crawl like explore it
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Transcript Navigation
Showing 1–1 of 1