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Here be Dragons: Into the Unknown

Here be Dragons: Into the Unknown

2020·Kim Åberg, Kim Jansson

1 - 6 players
60 - 240 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Immerse yourself in the world of Here be Dragons! Explore, build, battle and survive a fantasy world that is unique to each time you play. Here be Dragons combines the tactical play of a strategy game with the character building of a roleplaying game to create a brand-new adventure. Compete with other explorers by earning victory points and survive the consuming darkness of the Devourer. Players start to explore a brand-new world based on placing hexagons. Then you build/upgrade a settlement and try to expand your territory. Players can also upgrade the character and chose which equipment the character will have. The players win by collecting 10 victory points and do so by defeating monsters, upgrading and expanding settlements and completing quests. Elements in the game. Tile placement The game board is completely modular and terrain tiles are picked randomly making every playthrough unique. Dice Rolling Battles in Here be Dragons are fought with the help of dice. The amount of dice that a player or monster have indicates how dangerous they are in battle. Besides this, every monster has traits to make encounters with them feel unique. Survival Besides surviving the monsters of the wilderness, the game also includes boss scenarios. In the core game players will have to face the Devourer, an otherworldly creature bent on corrupting the world that the players have built. Players will have to survive the growing corruption until they are powerful enough to face the creature in battle. Take that Players have access to a load of Event cards that can be used to help or sabotage for other players. -description from the publisher

Here be Dragons: Into the Unknown

Which Here be Dragons: Into the Unknown video should I watch?

Here be Dragons: Into the Unknown has 4 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from 2022 to February 2023.

If you like it, try Clash of Galliformes and Scarce, also by Kim Jansson, or Casting Shadows and Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Board Game, which share several of its mechanics.

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Here Be Dragons: Into the UnknownUnboxing24:07

Here Be Dragons: Into the Unknown

Corax & Coffee

Corax & Coffee

HERE BE DRAGONS: INTO THE UNKNOWN | ReviewReview18:45

HERE BE DRAGONS: INTO THE UNKNOWN | Review

Life of a Board Gamer

Life of a Board Gamer

Here Be Dragons - Daily Game Unboxing11:46

Here Be Dragons - Daily Game Unboxing

Dice Tower Encore

Dice Tower Encore

The Fanatic Reviews: Here Be Dragons: Into the Unknown - a sandbox fantasy 4X by Todys GamesReview15:49

The Fanatic Reviews: Here Be Dragons: Into the Unknown - a sandbox fantasy 4X by Todys Games

Adam the Fanatic

Adam the Fanatic

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Life of a Board Gamer
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About Here be Dragons: Into the Unknown

From BoardGameGeek:

Immerse yourself in the world of Here be Dragons! Explore, build, battle and survive a fantasy world that is unique to each time you play. Here be Dragons combines the tactical play of a strategy game with the character building of a roleplaying game to create a brand-new adventure. Compete with other explorers by earning victory points and survive the consuming darkness of the Devourer. Players start to explore a brand-new world based on placing hexagons. Then you build/upgrade a settlement and try to expand your territory. Players can also upgrade the character and chose which equipment the character will have. The players win by collecting 10 victory points and do so by defeating monsters, upgrading and expanding settlements and completing quests. Elements in the game. Tile placement The game board is completely modular and terrain tiles are picked randomly making every playthrough unique. Dice Rolling Battles in Here be Dragons are fought with the help of dice. The amount of dice that a player or monster have indicates how dangerous they are in battle. Besides this, every monster has traits to make encounters with them feel unique. Survival Besides surviving the monsters of the wilderness, the game also includes boss scenarios. In the core game players will have to face the Devourer, an otherworldly creature bent on corrupting the world that the players have built. Players will have to survive the growing corruption until they are powerful enough to face the creature in battle. Take that Players have access to a load of Event cards that can be used to help or sabotage for other players. -description from the publisher

Designers

Kim Åberg, Kim Jansson

Artist

Kim Jansson

Publisher

Self-published

Categories

AdventureExplorationFantasyFighting

Mechanics

Acting & DrawingAction PointsNegotiationDice Rolling
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