One Deck Dungeon
2016

One Deck Dungeon

1-2

players

45

min

14+

age

Categories

Card Game
Dice
Exploration
Fantasy
Print & Play

Mechanics

Cooperative Game
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Dice Rolling
Melding and Splaying
Move Through Deck

Community Tags

Description

--- "One Deck Dungeon" is a roguelike card game for 1-2 players emphasizing variable dungeon crawls, character building, and escalating peril. Key mechanics include: - *Roguelike structure* Dungeon delves vary each game, with high survival difficulty and characters built from scratch. - *Dual-purpose cards* Each card depicts foes, perils, and rewards; defeating them yields experience, items, or skills tucked under the character card. - *Character progression* Claimed cards enhance abilities, forming a personal deck of benefits. - *Scaling difficulty* Deeper exploration increases challenge rapidly, culminating in a dungeon boss fight. - *Player scaling* Designed for 1-2 players, expandable with multiple sets. One Deck Dungeon is a solo or duo card game embodying roguelike principles, where players construct characters from nothing to survive procedurally unique, punishing dungeon expeditions. The deck comprises obstacles like foes and perils, each card dual-functioning as both challenge and reward: upon defeat, players acquire it as experience, an item, or a skill, positioning it beneath their character card for ongoing benefits. Extended delving propels players deeper, with difficulty intensifying swiftly, ultimately confronting a formidable dungeon boss; victory forges legendary status. Base play supports 1-2 participants, accommodating more via additional sets. ---

Expansions (6)