GamewrightDragonrealm – A Strategy Card and Dice Game of Goblins & Gold

I've played this game a lot with my family, and I can say, it's one of my favorites. The gameplay is smooth, well paced, and easy to understand after a round or two. Deciding which cards to draw for takes a bit of thought, but I like having to choose between the three types of explorations. Great value, it fits well with my other board games on the shelf, and the game pieces fit the theme!

This is the most friendly, fun and well thought out game! We have such a fun time playing. Easy to learn, really nice artwork and fun!

We play this with our kids that are 9 & 6. It is a fun game to play again and again. It is a family favorite that is easy enough for the kids to play, but still holds the adults attention. Definitely recommend this game. We started with DragonWood first (which is a simpler version) and love both.

Comparing this to Dragonwood, this game draws out the “purchase” of location cards by placing a # of explorer meeples on location cards instead of just winning a card immediately by the roll of the dice (exact same roll of the dice based on set collection principles). Your competition for the cards are now cute little goblins instead of just other players. You don’t lose a card on a failed roll, but your meeple goes to the academy “to train,” and then gives you an extra point on a subsequent dice roll. 👍🏻 There are 1st & 2nd place earnings (rewarding efforts of the “loser”), plus dragon points at the end (to add in with your coins). There are dragon locations (instead of cards), and there is a location with a unicorn on it (to the great relief of my 5 yr old who lives for the unicorn card in Dragonwood). There isn’t a ladybug card, but there is a cute chipmunk. Our 4 year old son understood well enough to play with light guidance, our 5 yr old & 7 yr old daughters loved it, played through, no prob. Both initially preferred it to Dragonwood because it has more nuances & mechanics involved. After playing a few more rounds, and 2 player, our 7 year old does miss “racking up the cards” that Dragonwood offers, as this game only offers a handful of location cards to win in 1 game. In 2 player I lost out on a location card twice to Goblins, and just ended up with 1 card at the end. Still a solid game. Can be called a filler. Easy enough for kids to learn and play.

We have played and loved Dragonwood for years, so when I heard there was a "sequel" of sorts, I was probably more excited than my kids. If you know and love Dragonwood, this takes it a bit further, with a lot of the same mechanics as that. But even if you haven't played it, it won't be too hard to learn. I love the bright colored, wooden pieces and the oversized location cards. Adding these elements makes the game more interactive, since you are competing for places on the location cards. Plus, there is the added challenge of goblins trying to take over the locations before you can. I like that everyone gets at least one special ability to use when trying to win. A great game for kids and adults. If your kids are experienced with game playing, they could start playing at age 5-6 with some guidance.

We played Forbidden Island with friends, loved it and had to have it for the fam and found this game made by the same game makers. I was a little worried reading thru the instruction book but the game play is much easier once you start. My kids are 7 and 10, love strategy games, and picked this up easily. It helps my 7 yr old boy enjoy reading more too 🥰Relatively short as well which is nice; it has a defined ending rather than other games that end based on game play. A single game takes us about an hour (mind you theyre 7 and 10 and get distracted on occasion!).Overall highly recommend if you and/or your kids enjoy strategy games or card games. Helpful also for reading and math skills!

We absolutely love this game! Played it and like the fact that the instructions are thorough, easy to learn, and gameplay is fun and exciting! Even better is that upon opening the box there is a small catalog of all the games available by this particular company! This is definitely the perfect family friendly gift, and also can take it on family vacation! Play with two people or play with more, it's awesome and you will be addicted! Put down those remotes and controllers, and dive into this box game!! You won't be disappointed!! Can't wait to order more games from Gamewright!!

My kids age 6 and 9 lov Dragonwood and so this was an easy gift to buy. It’s a little more complicated but the complication is worth it with more than 2 players. Both kids enjoyed it although the younger prefers Dragonwood.