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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr_Ruminahui" data-source="post: 5471927" data-attributes="member: 81104">My group plays it when we don't have enough players for our D&D campaign - it plays well with as few as 3 people, which is the cut-off point for attendance to run a D&D game (we like to have at least 3 of our 4 players there, plus the DM).It's a board game, but it has a very strong D&D "feel" - the rules work very similarly, and the characters feel like D&D characters, although very simplified ones.We really like it - its a lot of fun.  Personally, one of my favourite elements is that it is entirely cooperative - the players succeed or fail as a group, and the dungeon basically "plays itself" through rules baked into the various monster and encounter cards.  However, as stated, it is a board game, not a role playing game.  There is no DM.  There is no in character interaction.  There are no attributes, skills, feats or non-AC defenses.  Character creation is limited to chosing one of 6 classes and then selecting your powers from a very narrow list.  Character progression is extremely limited, and doesn't carry over between adventures/missions.  There are limited magic items, they are generally very bland, and don't carry over between adventures.Some elements might be useful for your D&D game - the minis are exactly the same as the official ones, except they are unpainted.  The tiles are okay for a random dungeon, though you may well find that the spaces they create are too small for most encounters.  The encounter cards might be adaptable as well, if you want to randomly inflict bad things on your players.  Some of the counters might also be useful.That said, it is a board game, and if you aren't interested in such, it likely isn't a good buy for you.  Not every product is for everyone.  However, some D&D players do like board games, and some board gamers might want to try a game with "D&D" on it - and those are the people this product is aimed at.</blockquote>

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