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For centuries, men and women who call themselves heroes delved deep into anything resembling a dungeon in hopes of finding treasure, goods and something called "experience points". Those days are over. Alone or with an ally, command legions of minions to drive out the invading heroes- hopefully for the last time!
Dragon's Ransom is a solitaire and co-operative card game utilizing familiar tabletop mechanics and themes. Some of the features include:
Overwhelm smug fantasy heroes with hordes of minions
Distract heroes with treasures and traps
Experience a rich fantasy theme with art by Tim McBurnie
Simple gameplay mechanics with strategic choices
Plays solo or co-operatively with a partner
Over 150 high quality cards
In Dragon's Ransom you will play minion cards to build up waves of minions to attack the heroes. Once your chain is strong enough, play an Attack! card to inflict wounds. But be careful, the heroes will fight back with devastating attacks. Do you spend your turns building a powerful chain of minions at the risk of having your ranks cut down by the Barbarian's Grand Cleave? Or attack swiftly with smaller combinations to counter the Wizard's timely spell casting. The strategy of Dragon's Ransom lies in balancing the strength and synergy of chains versus the frequency and predictability of Hero attacks.
An average game of Dragon's Ransom lasts between 30 - 45 minutes.
Thematically, Dragon's Ransom is a throwback to classic fantasy like Dungeons and Dragons. You'll find the familiar stable of skeletons and goblins, along with a few new surprises. The game's art is brought to life through the wonderful illustrations of comic book artist Tim McBurnie.
