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Dragons vs Ogres

Dragons vs Ogres

2022·Thomas Seavey

2 players
10 - 15 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Dragons vs Ogres is a fantasy themed two-player card game. It is a speed/dexterity game where players compete to capture the most villagers. It has elements of the card games War and Old Maid. In Dragons vs Ogres, players choose to play as either dragons or ogres and each have ten cards. They draw a hand of five cards to begin the game. A deck of forty villagers is placed at the center of the table. Players flip up a villager, one at a time. The fastest player to capture that villager scores one point. However, the card used to capture the villager must meet one of three conditions: Exceed the number Match the number Be the correct corresponding image Depending on which condition a player uses to capture a villager, they might return the dragon or ogre card used to their hand, discard it and draw a new card, or shuffle their discard pile back into their deck and draw back up to five cards. There are forty villagers and only twenty combined dragons and ogres. So each card must be used an average of two times in order to capture half the villagers. If one player runs out of cards, the other may keep playing until they are also out of cards. Players must be quick enough to beat their opponent to the villager but clever enough to make matches.

Dragons vs Ogres

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Learn to play

Dragons vs Ogres - Speed Matching Time! - Playthrough with Stella & Tarrant19:21

Dragons vs Ogres - Speed Matching Time! - Playthrough with Stella & Tarrant

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Review

Dragons Vs Ogres Kickstarter Game Preview14:04

Dragons Vs Ogres Kickstarter Game Preview

Brains On Games

Brains On Games

Watch it played

Dragons vs Ogres Kickstarter Preview Gameplay & First Impressions33:48

Dragons vs Ogres Kickstarter Preview Gameplay & First Impressions

Gettin' Jiggly Board Games

Gettin' Jiggly Board Games

Which Dragons vs Ogres video should I watch?

Dragons vs Ogres has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from January to October 2022.

To learn the rules, start with "Dragons vs Ogres - Speed Matching Time! - Playthrough with Stella & Tarrant" by The Dice Tower, which runs 19 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Dragons Vs Ogres Kickstarter Game Preview" by Brains On Games. To see it played, watch "Dragons vs Ogres Kickstarter Preview Gameplay & First Impressions" by Gettin' Jiggly Board Games.

If you like it, try SET, Anomia, Spot it! or Whoosh: Bounty Hunters, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

Dragons vs Ogres - Speed Matching Time! - Playthrough with Stella & TarrantHow to play19:21

Dragons vs Ogres - Speed Matching Time! - Playthrough with Stella & Tarrant

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Dragons vs Ogres Kickstarter Preview Gameplay & First ImpressionsPlaythrough33:48

Dragons vs Ogres Kickstarter Preview Gameplay & First Impressions

Gettin' Jiggly Board Games

Gettin' Jiggly Board Games

Dragons Vs Ogres Kickstarter Game PreviewReview14:04

Dragons Vs Ogres Kickstarter Game Preview

Brains On Games

Brains On Games

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About Dragons vs Ogres

From BoardGameGeek:

Dragons vs Ogres is a fantasy themed two-player card game. It is a speed/dexterity game where players compete to capture the most villagers. It has elements of the card games War and Old Maid. In Dragons vs Ogres, players choose to play as either dragons or ogres and each have ten cards. They draw a hand of five cards to begin the game. A deck of forty villagers is placed at the center of the table. Players flip up a villager, one at a time. The fastest player to capture that villager scores one point. However, the card used to capture the villager must meet one of three conditions: Exceed the number Match the number Be the correct corresponding image Depending on which condition a player uses to capture a villager, they might return the dragon or ogre card used to their hand, discard it and draw a new card, or shuffle their discard pile back into their deck and draw back up to five cards. There are forty villagers and only twenty combined dragons and ogres. So each card must be used an average of two times in order to capture half the villagers. If one player runs out of cards, the other may keep playing until they are also out of cards. Players must be quick enough to beat their opponent to the villager but clever enough to make matches.

Designer

Thomas Seavey

Artist

Danh Tran

Publisher

Dreamt Up Games

Categories

Fantasy

Mechanics

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