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Dragons Down: Desolation
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Dragons Down: Desolation

Requires:Dragons Down

Designed by Scott DeMers

Published by Mr. B Games, Active Magic Games

Expansion
Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter

Community Snapshot

Medium-Light complexity
30–180 min
8.8 on BGG (66)

Categories

Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Adventure
Explore, discover, and overcome challenges in a narrative-driven experience.
Ancient
Set in ancient civilizations — Rome, Greece, Egypt, or other pre-medieval eras.
Dice
Dice rolling is a core mechanism — outcomes depend partly on luck.
Exploration
Discover new areas, map unknown territory, and uncover surprises.
Fantasy
Set in magical worlds with mythical creatures, spells, and quests.
Fighting
Direct combat between players or factions — tactical battles and confrontation.
Medieval
Set in the Middle Ages — castles, knights, feudal politics, and trade.

Designed for 1–6 players and playable in 30–180 min, Dragons Down: Desolation delivers a medium-light experience that earned a 5.6 on BGG.

How It Plays

Action Points

You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Die Icon Resolution

The symbols on the dice tell you exactly what happens next — each face triggers a different effect.

Events

Random events shake things up during the game — sometimes helpful, sometimes chaotic, always interesting.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Map Addition

New areas get added to the map as you play — the world literally grows as the game goes on.

Movement Points

You get a set number of movement points to spend on moving your pieces — plan your path carefully.

Role Playing

You take on a character with unique abilities and make choices as them — step into someone else's shoes!

Turn Order: Random

Turn order is determined randomly each round — you never know if you'll be first or last!

About This Game

The first expansion for Dragons Down. Now you can adventure in the sinister swamps and perilous plains... or add them to your existing base game to create an epic experience. Allows for up to 6 players Two new terrain packs (Sinister Swamps and Perilous Plains) 12 new map tiles 30+ new monsters 8+ new natives 25+ new treasures 12 new missions 10 new items 6 new lineage cards (adding the Half-elf and Half-orc lineages) 10 new classes (assassin, bard, battle mage, black knight, executioner, paladin, ranger, runesword, soulless, and trickster) 2 new civilization locations 3 new merchants —description from the designer

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Players: Expansions Changing Player Count

Players

1-6

Play Time

30-180 min

Complexity

2.0 / 5

Rating

8.8

Year

2024