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Thank you for the kind words :) 1) I think you're right, it doesn't say anywhere to deal a loot card face down next to the first "room". 2) All the examples in the rulebook have no inner obstacles, but the text does refer to "the outer border", so I think you're probably right. Especially in a tundra 3) I didn't think so either, but after checking the rules, they say blast hits one target and all adjacent targets, which does sound like you have to aim at an enemy (?) Not sure honestly Thank you for your feedback, I have some more gameplay recorded already which I need to edit and upload, so next few videos will still contain those mistakes, I'm afraid.

Thank you for checking these. 1. I had to read the rules again, as I was not really convinced :). Exploration Phase - "Deal a Loot Card face down next to the new Dungeon Card." As we can only deal a Loot Card during the exploration phase (last phase of a turn) and only for a new Dungeon Card, the first card cannot have loot (also, there is no Loot card in the setup example in the rules). Also, in Loot Cards - "A Loot Card is placed face down next to a newly laid Dungeon Card in the Exploration Phase, and may be revealed by an Adventurer during subsequent Exploration Phases." 2. Regarding obstacles: "if a path can be drawn that is not blocked by the outside wall of a Dungeon then it is in Line of Sight." I think you are correct - only "outer" obstacles block LOS, the inner ones should allow arrows/spells to hit. 3. In Action Symbols - "Blast - Perform an Attack Action against a Target Monster in Range and Line of Sight". So you are correct, again - a monster is needed as a target. Too bad. :) You are not making any real "mistakes" - I actually find the "no loot for the first room" rule a little bit strange and I ignored it myself in the past. I look forward to your next videos!

I am most confused by the line of sight rule. It feels like this way, ranged enemies will pretty much always be able to hit. I found the way I did it up until now actually introduced a nice bit of strategy, where on any turn you have to decide whether to run behind obstacles and hide instead of always going in on the enemy.

Thank you! I had fun fleshing it out in between sessions

Thank you, a happy new year to you as well! I was very busy the past six months and didn't do any solo boardgaming (neither on- nor off-camera)

Also, I saw your bgg-message about the original campaign, have you had any luck getting the designer's approval to upload it to bgg?

@SolePatrol404 I am glad to hear you are all right (I was worried you had to drop the videos altogether). I hope to see many more of your adventures, in DNGN and any other games (I am currently fiddling with D100 Dungeon World Builder and the new expansion on a tablet). Regarding the original campaign, I have not asked for his permission yet, but I sent him another message and he has not replied. You still have the link to my custom campaign PDF, so you could check it out offline. If the author would like to release it commercially, my version may hurt those prospects, so I am still waiting for a sign that he is still active.

Nice! I have heard good things about D100 Dungeon, but have never played it myself, but it does sound up my alley. Barny Skinner did comment on one or two of my previous DNGN videos, so I am optimistic you might get an answer. For now, I intend to finish the core game campaign and then look at some different games for the channel, but I might return to DNGN at some point.

Very cool, thank you for that tip! I knew about 2d6 realms, but wasn't aware you could start it with an old lvl 10 character, I thought I'd have to make a new one. 2d6 realms is already on my list of games to play, but I have several I want to check out and have not done any solo gaming in the past 6 months (as evident by the lack of uploads). I am getting back into it just now.

I think I realize it at some point, but I was never that low on favor anyways, because I kept forgetting to use it :/

Most places I just saw it referred to as "DNGN - Core Game". However the rules pdf I've got says Version 3.0. The site I got it from is linked in the description in case you'd like to check it out.

@SolePatrol404 I bought that version a year ago or so. Ah yes rules p13, under CRDTS it says 3.00 so I guess we have the same version 🙂

I guess so! The rules talk about future campaigns other than "The World Rune" but I am not sure if those exist or not...

Yup, I got them in october directly from the "nuts!" booth at SPIEL Essen :D Haven't played with them yet though, been super busy and found no time for solo boardgaming (as evident from the lack of uploads)

Yeah, I think that's an apt interpretation and probably a good guess for the reason behind the name

I realize this at some point. I just ignored the fact that favor has a use for a while.

I have it printed out and on my shelf...I just need to find the time :D

Line of sight for ranged attacks makes a lot of sense - I must have overlooked that. That opens up some more potential for dodging and weaving. I was curious if I had played it right, as two archers already seemed brutal if they keep running away and shooting from around the corner :D Thank you for the tips!

Definitely felt overpowered! 1. Interesting point, I never interpreted the Symbol that way. The rulebook says: "When the Character picks up the Cursed Relic, they become Cursed, and cannot use a Holy Potion or a Blessing to cure themselves from this Affliction." And I always interpreted THIS affliction as only the curse. However looking at the symbols seems like you can't use them at all. I like the extra cursed theme that adds :D 2. That feels odd to me as well, especially because the other two are actual card names. Would make it a little less swingy, though. 3. I always just thought curse is a -1, but that makes a lot of sense, considering 5s don't count as successes with curse, either. I'll try to keep that in mind! Yeah, they sound a bit weak, and mainly not as unique/exciting. I'll see what I get up to with those. Thank you for the continuous comments and feedback!

@@SolePatrol404 I have checked again and you are correct: you may use the Holy Potion to cure Poison and Blindness while having the Cursed Relic, but not the Curse itself. So your interpretation of the rules in was spot on! Paolo Di Stefano also confirmed this in a BGG forum post from 2021. I also sent you a BGG message with a Google Drive link to a DNGN generator xls I have been working on. I feel the game needs a little variation and can be easily expanded (as most of the high-level enemy cards are not used in the current campaign).

Ah, I'm relieved. Otherwise that would've been brutal on this run, to not be able to cure the poison... Yup, just replied to you there. Good stuff!

You are right, I remember reading that, but completely ignored it since. That makes a Mana Upgrade that much more valuable. I was planning to take one next anyways, because of the Fireball and that just reinforced the decision. Also, I hadn't considered armor against traps....for some reason my brain only thought about it in the context of combat. But that answers my question of how to prevent the "forced" traps that you can't get past otherwise. Great advice all around, thank you!

Thank you for the fun and affordable game! It's an intriguing design and I can't wait to see where the campaign goes.

Thanks again for the recommendation, seems right up my alley! Yeah, after taking a close look at the rules, it seems pushing/pulling always happens in a straight line towards/away from the attacker. Although I guess in that case the wolf would have used it's movement to set up the push (?). Yes, the time on this one seemed a bit more forgiving, but I can imagine it getting tight on future missions. Especially once you've lost so much stamina, that you can't move as far any more I imagine things go sour quickly. And what an ominous warning about the loot... All the best from rainy germany :D

Thanks, you're too kind! Between falling down, fighting the troll and death bat, and beating Og's remains just barely, this was definitely one of the more exciting runs :D And yes - very lucky.

@@SolePatrol404 "Lucky" is just a nice way of saying that you were prepared and took calculated risks. You are modest, as this is a very hard game (the same luck argument was brought about FTL, while there are flawless real-time sequential runs proving that mastering the details is way more important than blind chance). One more thing: please post all your videos on the Mini Rogue BGG page in the Videos section. I believe more people should know about your channel, as you are doing some of the best playthroughs available anywhere on the Internet (and I have watched... all of them(?), I think, even the Portuguese, German and Italian ones) :). At least it wouldn't hurt. As there are a lot of less interesting Mini Rogue videos on BGG, I genuinely think your series would be most welcome.

I guess playing around edge cases can at least maximize your chances. As for bgg - I'll look into that, thanks for the tip!

Yeah, I tend to ignore hermit options, because usually I really don't want to lose xp or food. But in this case it might have made a difference. I took a very conservative approach with the ritual for the next try (today's video). Oh, and I also switched dice :D

Three to go!

Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing! I hope you enjoy...There's quite the long watch ahead by now :D

@@SolePatrol404 I look forward to it :D

Let me know what you think :)

I will!

You're too kind! :)

Thanks! Things are starting to get real and some very tough enemies down here. I was wondering - is the special rule introduced on Lvl. 8 (that allows you to run from combat, do a desperate search, and then continue the fight) supposed to be in play for the rest of the game, or is that Lvl. 8 only?

Thanks! Yeah, the fact that you are pretty much helpless without tactical dice is the one thing that annoyed me. Not having any form of dice manipulation or re-roll makes it very swingy. Otherwise it's a unique and fun concept for a ship - you are right, this does seem like it pairs well with the special infirmary...I will give that a shot. As for the name, that is an interesting background and kind of funny by the designer :D

Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, I was already starting to come around on the Crow just after falling down so many times. But now with these strong enemies, I truly see its value. That Rat-Knight looking monster is another one I wouldn't want to face on low health.

Thank you for the kind words! I am in neither and wasn't aware they existed.

Thank you for the kind words! I believe I realise the threat order thing at some point in a later video. As for the endless expansion, I do own it but thought I'd try the base game first. Good to know it is a good one and now you've made me curious. I was planning on playing DSD6: Long way home as a campaign after I finish 2d6 Dungeon...but I'll have to look into galactic D6 now. Do you know how the two compare? All the Mini Rogue expansions are already unboxed and I have recorded some footage, which I'll just have to find the time to edit. I agree, the variety is great and I love the lore cards. Lastly DNGM sounds cool and I am always happy about recommendations for these kinds of games...there are so many great small solo games that get little coverage. Even with DSD6 I only discovered it because I saw it on eBay and then looked into what that game even was. So don't hold back if you know great solo games. Cheers!

​@@SolePatrol404 Great to hear you are preparing the Mini Rogue Expansions for recording. I have already watched the Witch and am looking forward to more videos. Very entertaining (the double misses at the end were delicious :D - however, you are not alone, this happens annoyingly often to me as well). Regarding Galactic D-6 and The Long Way Home - the latter was never officially released and it does feel half baked. It wants to be a CYOA, with more detailed characters and lore, but in the end I found it unsatisfying. I did not spend too much time with it, especially after falling in a boring decision circle with an away mission that kept taking me back to previous steps. I took a dislike to it and that was that - probably shallow on my part, but do let me know if you believe it's worth it. Galactic D-6 is drier, but has a much better integration of the base game in the galactic map - it also has 72 cards (which means a lot of cutting and sleeving), and they are rather generic (Friendly/Neutral/Hostile Planets, Pirates, Tankers, Asteroids, etc) but the mechanics of the game are very strong - there is a push-your-luck factor that is very important to keep things interesting and you seamlessly switch from galactic exploration and hunting for fuel (the main concern outside combat) to Deep Space D-6 classic encounters (with a few very important upgrades and rewards added). It is deceptively simple and yet exciting and even stressful at the same time (especially if you end an encounter with lost hull and shields and/or with units in the infirmary, which stay as such until you land or repair/recover them in the next battle). All in all, I believe Galactic D-6 is a great way to provide depth to the base game. It is also very feasible to generate quests online (with a Sci Fi Adventure Generator/Oracle, for instance) and add flavour, but it is very solid on its own. Regarding DNGN Core Game, please take a look - I don't think you will regret it. I have not seen anything similar and it's wildly interesting (again, a lot of cards to print, cut and sleeve, but it's one of a kind). As for suggestions, I will repeat myself and mention Fortune, Fame & Glory again, alongside Iron Helm (and the insane amount of expansions), Barbarian Prince (I suggest the Gontijo Edition for compact size), Barbarian Vince (very cool concept and very easy to record on video, as it only uses the cards themselves), Star Drifter and the menacing Citadel of Blood (forgotten grandfather of Four Against Darkness, in my opinion). :) I hope you enjoy at least some of these games and, who knows, maybe even record some of them. I will surely be watching your channel for your latest videos. Cheers!

Thank you so much for the kind words and the comparison of the two DSD6 adventure games! Yeah, I was worried about The long way home being half-baked. When I went to download it from the publishers website it said something about a re-work coming soon, so I got the newest version from Boardgamegeek instead. Who knows - maybe that means there's an official release on the horizon. After your previous comment I took a look at DNGN and bought the game immediately - looks right up my alley. It is currently sitting on my desk waiting to get cut out. Iron Helm is one that's been on my radar for a while...however TGC is quite pricey to begin with and shipping to Europe is no joke either. And then there's german VAT. So I will probably save up some money and order several games from them at once at some point, that way it only hurts once :D All of the other suggestions are much appreciated and who knows - some might be featured on the channel at some point.

Great. Looking forward to your next videos. Iron Helm and most of its expansions are available on PNPArcade if you are willing to print and play. TGC is extremely expensive (Romanian VAT is not much better than German VAT...), so I have Iron Helm printed and sleeved. Also using a very nice tracker from BGG instead of all the tokens, and the official playmats (which are actually great and can also be printed). Happy gaming, I hope DNGN is a good recommendation for you, and also hope to see many more interesting games on your channel.

Ah, wow - I didn't know about the PnP version. Great intel :D Thank you

It's good to be playing again! Dankesehr :D

Awesome! Yeah, I used gameplay videos to learn part of the game myself. Just makes for an easier entry. Hope your campaign goes well :D

Convenient :D Yeah, I did the same thing on L4 and realize it later in the Playthrough. Super annoying, but from L7 onwards I will remeber to do so.

@@SolePatrol404 still enjoying the Series a lot so keep up the good work 😄

Will do :)

True, I believe the rules just say you may heal up to full and nothing about excess hp. Felt appropriate to me at the time, I suppose.

Thanks, feel free :) I think I said it in a previous video, but giving the dungeon border a different shape led to all sorts of annoying situations where rooms/doors didn't quite fit. Just giving the rooms interesting shapes within the rolled dimensions is definitely much easier and still gives nice variety, I feel.

I might've gotten my shift confused because I talked about drinking a Finesse potion beforehand...not sure. Just seems like a mistake to me.

I 100% had to, but forgot about the special unique rooms. Sadly I don't realize this until much later in the playthrough, which is why I also skip the one on L4. Huge oversight and I am a bit unsure, how to correct this after the fact...at least this way I also missed out on the boss loot.

@@SolePatrol404 Yeah, honestly I think this is one of the weaker parts of the game. It is just not clear when and how to end a level, other than 75% rule. On the other hand your play through is really fantastic! You really deserve more views!

@@pibax1733 Glad you're enjoying it so much! Honestly this channel is more to help me actually finish playthroughs and perhaps chat with people about the game. I don't expect many views, but I enjoy every comment :D

Wow, thank you, that means a lot! 1) I realized the boss room thing not too long ago when recording, I'll talk about it in a future video (don't exactly know which one it will be). Luckily that was before L7, so at least I only missed the L2&L4 bosses. Bummer, still. 2) I must've completely missed that...that means herbal remedies can be used a bit more liberally, I suppose. Very nice! 3) Oof. The treasure thing is a definite buff for this playthrough. That means I've been getting double the correct amount of coins. I was afraid of that but couldn't find exact wording in the rules. And because treasure items are really only there to be sold, I thought it makes little sense that the given price would need to be halved. I'll have to think about how to correct that (seems hard at this point) apart from doing it that way from now on. Thanks again for your comment and pointing all of this out to me! As I mentioned, some more footage is already recorded, so it will take a few videos until I can apply these corrections :)

Yeah, would've been more fitting. My thinking is, that as per the rules rooms are allowed to directly border each other (so it would've been 4x2) and I am just drawing them in smaller to have my map look nicer. So I don't want that to create small rooms artificially. On the other hand it would be weird to come across some big fight in a tiny room because of that :D At least in this case it was just a flooded chamber with an enemy that didn't drop any coins or amazing loot.

Awesome!

Glad to hear it! It's a fun game for sure.

Thank you! Yup, messed that up. Probably won't be the last time I'm afraid :D

Awesome! Let me know what you think :)

Thanks, you're too kind! As I said, this was for me to remember to use herbal remedies, because I had ignored them until then :D

Glad you're enjoying it! My bad, that probably won't be the last time :D Though for the potions table it is just 1d6 and I rolled two at once because we got two potions, so the order doesn't matter since it's two separate rolls.

Oh wow, thank you! I am having a blast with the game. I think I mention it at some point but part of it is the gameplay and part of it is the random drawing prompts I get while playing. This really ticks several boxes for me :D