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Message: <blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 5614838" data-attributes="member: 22424">From what little I've seen/played, the D&D boardgames are actually very good - in fact, a better introduction to D&D than the RPG itself these days (including the Red Box). I've even pondered the potential of turning one of the board games into a very light 'true' RPG suitable for playing an adventure in 40 minutes, to serve as a demonstrator for the 'real' game.So, I'm something of a fan of the boardgames, as an adjunct to the RPG.If 5e were to be released as a boardgame, or even if the 'core rules' were in boardgame form, I simply would not give it a second glance. First and foremost, I'm a role-playing gamer, not a board-gamer (or video-gamer, or...). So, if 5e isn't first and foremost an RPG, I'm not interested.(And, in fact, I very much dislike the current trend towards 'componentization' of RPGs - electronic tools, minis, tiles, power cards, equipment cards, Fortune cards, Madness cards... Any move by 5e further down this path is a mark against it, IMO. And if there is any required electronic component (including electronic-only distribution of 'books'), any required collectable card component, or if the game requires minis, then that is a deal-breaker for me.)</blockquote>