D&D 5E (2014) I believe the D&D boardgames actually hinder the table top game.

[Jester David]

It is not as if we have not seen Dragon Dice, Spellfire and Needlepoint kits as a way to expand the DnD brand already.

Your forgot the lunchmeat.
(Yes this was a real thing.)

It's just during late 3e and much of 4e, WotC doubled down on the RPG and didn't expand the market. Everything was focuse on the RPG as a product or accessory. The side games were less prevelent.

 

[MerricB]

Your forgot the lunchmeat.
(Yes this was a real thing.)

It's just during late 3e and much of 4e, WotC doubled down on the RPG and didn't expand the market. Everything was focuse on the RPG as a product or accessory. The side games were less prevelent.

Not having the film/computer game licenses has hurt.

Anyway, the timeline of the boardgame tie-ins with D&D over the last few years...

2001: Clue D&D edition; Chainmail
2003: D&D Miniatures; D&D Fantasy Adventure Board Game (UK)
2005: Three Dragon Ante
2007: Inn Fighting
2008: D&D Miniatures 2nd Edition
2010: Castle Ravenloft; Three Dragon Ante: Emperor's Gambit; Heroscape D&D tie-in
2011: Wrath of Ashardalon, Legend of Drizzt, Conquest of Nerath
2012: Dungeon!; Lords of Waterdeep; Dungeon Command
2013: Lords of Waterdeep expansion; Dungeon Command expansion
2014: Dungeon! (revised); D&D Attack Wing
2015: D&D Dice Masters; Temple of Elemental Evil

Cheers!

 

[Jester David]

Not having the film/computer game licenses has hurt.

Anyway, the timeline of the boardgame tie-ins with D&D over the last few years...

2001: Clue D&D edition; Chainmail
2003: D&D Miniatures; D&D Fantasy Adventure Board Game (UK)
2005: Three Dragon Ante
2007: Inn Fighting
2008: D&D Miniatures 2nd Edition
2010: Castle Ravenloft; Three Dragon Ante: Emperor's Gambit; Heroscape D&D tie-in
2011: Wrath of Ashardalon, Legend of Drizzt, Conquest of Nerath
2012: Dungeon!; Lords of Waterdeep; Dungeon Command
2013: Lords of Waterdeep expansion; Dungeon Command expansion
2014: Dungeon! (revised); D&D Attack Wing
2015: D&D Dice Masters; Temple of Elemental Evil

Cheers!

The mini game is kinda in the middle. I was a stand alone product, but so much of it was tied to the RPG. So much so that when the edition changed, they updated the mini game.

 

[Rune]

What changed between the 2012 and 2014 version of Dungeon!?

 

[SirAntoine]

Hasbro has a lot of board game customers. Making D&D board games is a great idea. That is the way forward in my opinion.

 

[MerricB]

What changed between the 2012 and 2014 version of Dungeon!?

Mainly the artwork, although the rules are a touch clearer as well.

More detail here: http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1192538/2012-4th-edition-2014-5th-edition-differences

Cheers!

 

[Parmandur]

WizKids is doing the board game, so WOTC staff is not terribly tied up.

 

[Eric V]

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Complimentary huh? Seems like the D&D boardgames continue to become more and more complex and have more parts. I could understand if it was a simple boardgame that took all of 5 minutes to setup but take a long look at the image of this game. If you are a die hard table top gamer then this isn't directed at you because you are going to play TTRPG's no matter what. Unfortunately I would say there is a large population who doesn't think like this and not to mention new customers.

Oh man, I miss that game!!

 

[Mistwell]

BTW this is what Lords of Waterdeep looks like. Nothing complex in the setup:

 

[SirAntoine]

BTW this is what Lords of Waterdeep looks like. Nothing complex in the setup:

Beautiful!