A reference sheet was included to clearly show where the different zones reside, but it takes time to really internalize the distinction on some of the tiles.

In chapter three, for example, players could play through three dungeons before encountering any of the main story. The Lost Levels Expansion adds several new adventures to your campaigns, set directly after defeating the Greater Demon. We had to get our phones out and use the camera to magnify some of the cards to see exactly what symbol the card was referring to.

Just like your hero, enemies can level up, evolve their attacks, and can even learn to hold grudges against heroes who defeat them.

We finally busted it out last night and played through the combat and exploration tutorials and it seems like it's going to be a fun dungeon crawler for sure! Its worth noting that the Greater Demon is absolutely massive, easily on a scale with the large red dragon that the company produces; personally my only problem with it is that it doesn't have a traditional equivalent somewhere else (it is too large and has too many arms to be a Balor for instance), so we are scratching our heads to figure out how to use it outside of this one board game. With a roar capable of sending even the bravest hero scrambling for safety, those who seek to fight an ogre will not emerge unscathed.You roll against it when you attack them, and you roll against it when they attack you and apply the same sort of hit/miss/crit effects that are on your ability cards.

In Barsung, each monster has a behaviour attribute that makes them act slightly differently (which is good! Strange creatures roam the depths that are half toadstool and entirely alien to any that walk the surface.The gameplay itself is quick and snappy, and you can quickly jump into the game, start an Encounter and be well on your way. He now enjoys playing worker placement, deck building, dice driven and coop games with his primary gaming partner, his wife.