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Drakon (Third Edition)

Drakon (Third Edition)

Delta Vision Publishing · 2006
2–620–60 min10+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.5 BGG#3.195 BGG3,1 KFamily
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The old dragon Drakon has captured a brave band of adventurers who have sneaked into her lair to steal her gold. But rather than eat them immediately, Drakon has decided to make it a game: Greed shall set one of the adventurers free.

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The old dragon Drakon has captured a brave band of adventurers who have sneaked into her lair to steal her gold. But rather than eat them immediately, Drakon has decided to make it a game: Greed shall set one of the adventurers free. She sends the frightened adventurers into her magical, mad vaulted chambers, and the first one to collect ten gold from Drakon’s maze gets to go free. The rest get to be lunch.

Each turn, players must choose one of two options: (1) place a tile from their hand onto the board, expanding the dungeon; or (2) move their Hero to an adjacent tile. Many of the dungeon tiles have an icon that allows players entering that space to take a special action (for example, taking a piece of gold from the dragon's hoard, stealing gold from another player, or destroying a tile that is already in play).

This is the third edition of Drakon, and includes the following updates:

plastic miniatures are used for the heroes and the Drakon
new tiles are larger (measuring 2.5 by 2.5 inches) and have all new artwork
tiles include a combination of rooms from Drakon (Second Edition) and Drakon Expansion 1
new rules, variants, and player aids are provided
each gold piece now has a value between 1 and 3

In the basic game, the first player to earn 10 gold wins the game. Some variants provide different winning conditions.

Game last between 20 and 60 minutes.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20–60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.195

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Q4How many players does Drakon (Third Edition) support?
Drakon (Third Edition) is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Drakon (Third Edition) take?
A game of Drakon (Third Edition) takes about 20–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Drakon (Third Edition) for?
Drakon (Third Edition) is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Drakon (Third Edition)?
Drakon (Third Edition) has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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