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Defenders of the Realm: The Barbarian
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Defenders of the Realm: The Barbarian

Requires:Defenders of the Realm

Designed by Richard Launius

Published by Eagle-Gryphon Games

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Game: Defenders of the Realm

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
~90 min
7.4 on BGG (462)
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Categories

Adventure
Explore, discover, and overcome challenges in a narrative-driven experience.
Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
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.
Miniatures
Features detailed miniature figures — often with painting and tactical positioning.

Designed for 1–4 players and playable in ~90 min, Defenders of the Realm: The Barbarian delivers a medium experience that earned a 5.8 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.

Cooperative Game

Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!

Dice Rolling

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

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

About This Game

The Barbarian expansion is a preorder bonus for Defenders of the Realm, with the expansion consisting of a hero figure and its associated character card. This preorder figure will be available both through the Eagle Games website and through regular retail channels. com) The Barbarian has the following abilities: Battle Rage: May spend action points prior to attack roll to modify the dice.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Players

1-4

Play Time

90 min

Complexity

2.6 / 5

Rating

7.4

Year

2010