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    Derek
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    Dash  ·  
    Jul 25, 2021
    Edited: Jul 25, 2021

    "To the Dungeon!" ... After a delay

    in Now Playing

    Finally, One Deck Dungeon was picked up yesterday from our local board game cafe. I actually went Friday afternoon to pick it up, but had no luck.... 😯


    Since we've been slowly moving things out of rental home, the table is full of "stuff", the bar is already moved, and the art desk was sold 😓. So the only option to "go to the dungeon" when I brought it home was to pack the desktop computer and get it out of the office so I can have access to the desk. I was excited and looking forward to a nice little gaming break from the chaos and repetitiveness of our week that went like this; Move, unload, organize, repeat. I even made sure I went to where we're moving temporarily (thankfully here in town) to dig out my homemade dice tray (I can't just throw dice on an empty desk, I'm not an animal! 🤣).


    All was in place. I spent Friday morning doing the "moving responsibilities" and was excited to sit down with my new game after I picked it up to delve into the dungeon and take on some monsters, traps and the unexpected!


    I arrived at the local board game cafe to pick up my game just a few minutes after 2pm. The email to confirm my order was ready said, "pickups Fridays 2-6pm and during regular business hours". I walk up to the door of the cafe at 2:02pm to darkness and the open sign not lit. Wait, what!?


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    Standing there on the sidewalk, I double check the email to ensure that I didn't screw up the time because the sign on the door says they don't open until 3pm..???? I wasn't wrong. I read the email correctly. This was my first time being able to support our local board game cafe (which I was very excited about) and yet I now had no game to enjoy that afternoon, and no one was around. 🙄


    To shorten the story, it was an obvious mistake on their part. The owner, Brenda apologized not only in her reply email to mine which said "so I did as I was supposed to, but...." and she also apologized again when I picked up the game yesterday afternoon. She also mentioned she corrected the error in their order emails that gets sent out. As a business owner, I appreciated (and understood) the honest mistake and the "human-ness" she showed.


    In the end, I brought home my little dungeon in a box!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!



    *Sorry about the terrible lighting in the pic... *


    I am still impressed how such a small box packs in so much. Wow.

    -The cards are great quality

    -The HP tokens are cool "crystalized hearts"

    -The "potion cubes" remind me of pandemic "disease cubes"

    -The dice are "Sagrada size" (which makes sense for such a little box)




    I played as the Archer to run through it for my first physical playthrough. Just a basic quick game, no campaign or anything. Let me just say I had a tougher time than playing the game on Steam. 🤣 The poor Archer didn't fair so well last night...


    My first run through I was forgetting rules/mechanics since I've only ever played it where the computer does it for me. The big one being I forgot about the "Dungeon Challenge Boxes" that come with each floor. Oops... Sometimes I'd also forget about the Archer's basic skill that I could utilize.


    So I stopped the game, grabbed a beer (for a 'power up') and started over. "Ok, I'll remember this time..." I thought. And I did! But then, she died. Didn't even get past the first floor. 🤣


    Poor, Archer.


    "One more try" I thought (as Shawna was waiting for me to watch a movie with her). It's as if the tabletop Gods knew she was waiting, because those little dice sure were against me in that last game. I was getting no help whatsoever, and to be honest, I was impressed the Archer lasted as well as she did (even though it wasn't very far again). 😂


    All in all, I'm very excited to officially have this great little game as part of my collection.


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    Gloomknight
    Aug 01, 2021
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    “So I stopped the game, grabbed a beer (for a 'power up') and started over. “ That’s an amazing quote 🤣😂

    Thanks for writing this, Derek. I’ve been wanting to get my hands on this (and the expansion) but kept putting it off due to its low price and availability. I kept thinking I’ll do it eventually. Also, some reviews I read said this game can be a bit swingy at times. I don’t think that will inhibit my enjoyment factor too much, but sometimes it helps keep me from hitting that ”buy” button.

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    Derek
    Aug 01, 2021
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    @Gloomknight I may get that quote on a shirt sometime soon! 🤣 Glad you enjoyed the post. I'd highly recommend hitting that "buy" button. It's just so fun. I'll definitely grab the expansion and the "Forest of Shadows" version as well.


    Regarding the game itself, maybe those reviews that said it's "swingy" was because sometimes the dice are just not doing you any favours. LOL Sometimes 1's and 2's just can suck the wind of you. But that's what I love about the game. JW has mentioned before that there's more skill involved than people would think, and I definitely agree. Sure there's always luck involved with dice chuckers, but it's what you manage to do with the dice you rolled that's the cool part. 😀

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    Derek
    Jul 26, 2021
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    It was bugging me so I took a pic of the rulebook / game version


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    Cadet Stimpy
    Jul 26, 2021
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    There it is - my Rules are v1.0.

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    Cadet Stimpy
    Jul 26, 2021
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    I looked at it on Amazon. On the picture of the bottom of the box it says v1.6.


    The Age Range description is 168 months to 9600 months (14-800 years). 😆

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    Derek
    Jul 26, 2021
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    Holy I had to get caught up on this conversation! LOL That's what I get for moving and being away from ST for the day. 🤣


    That's interesting regarding the components. To be honest, I believe it's an updated version because the rulebook says "version..." (I can't remember the number of the top of my head). Also, my rulebook contains the additional rules if you have the "Forest of Shadows" expansion. It says to "ignore the green boxes" if you don't have it. So it must be an updated version of the game! I feel so lucky now. 😉


    @Zerbique - I agree. I wasn't expecting such a tiny box. I kept thinking Maquis sized box in my head. But it makes sense it's so tiny, and it makes it that much more impressive.


    As for the cards, the deck is playing card size. The hero "cards" are larger. About the size of the box in terms of L x W.


    I'm glad you got it out of the dungeon as well! Awesome!


    @JW - That Catan bag is amazing! 😁



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    Cadet Stimpy
    Jul 26, 2021
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    How's the "move" comin' along, Derek? Well, I hope. Have ya found anything you forgot you had? 🙂

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    Derek
    Jul 26, 2021
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    @Cadet Stimpy It's coming along, Mike. Thanks for asking. 😀 I'm 2-weeks out today to getting back to work with clients in studio. So between getting organized post-move and getting back to work, I'm hoping I'm also only 2 weeks or so out from playing some of my bigger games at the table again. I'm beginning to feel withdrawal...



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    I do however have a game night planned with my sister and brother-in-law this Friday at their place. They want me to bring Terraforming Mars so they can finally try it! Woo!!!!! 😀


    *As for things I forgot I had - gaming wise I came across some of the nice chess boards and backgammon sets we had for the cafe (that COVID didn't allow us to use). So that was pretty cool. I was telling Shawna today that my plans are to open up game nights for my regular clients 1-2 nights a month. Very casual, where I can teach and have fun playing with some great people. Something along the lines of; "Hey everyone! I'm planning on building a civilization this Friday evening. Would anyone like to come learn how to play 7-Wonders??" That kinda idea. 😁 We're not restriction free yet here in Ontario, but we're improving all the time. And our health unit has actually said if all parties have been double vaxxed and are comfortable being together unmasked, it's up to us. That opens up the options of having game nights with clients finally. And it's the social side of health. Laughs, fun and great company is so important and something we all desperately need right now. I can't wait!

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    Zerbique
    Jul 25, 2021
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    Are the cards regular size? They look tarot size to me, but maybe that's because of the picture perspective or anything?

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    Zerbique
    Jul 25, 2021
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    @Cadet Stimpy Yes, they look so on the second one. I don't know what's the thing with the first picture that makes them look extra long to my eye.

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    Cadet Stimpy
    Jul 25, 2021
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    @Zerbique Perspective can be tricky, as you know. For example, see below. I have the entire picture (picture below is just part of the original) framed and on the wall in my Game Room - Ascending and Descending - M.C. Escher. (Mine's a cheap print, of course - not the original 😄).



    Hmmm..., maybe I should put a rule (with inches and cm's) in with my pics, for size reference. Or maybe a pencil... Wait, maybe European pencils are a different size than the ones in the U.S. 🙂