When that's done, the player takes the Dragon off the board and the game continues. The object of the game is to become the first player to "Master Three Dragons." To master a dragon a player has to collect three of five "Bits of Dragon Lore" information and then land by exact count on the home space of the Dragon in question. Get the game home, open the box, take some pictures for the 'Geek. It's a game about Dragons, how bad can it be? but what can you expect off the rack at a bookstore?Īfter a little more hemming and hawing, I finally decide to buy the game.
Just looking at the board on the box, I get the impression this will be a "roll and move" kind of game. "Yes Dear, I bought the game for the Grandkids!" I'm pretty sure the Grandkids will like this too. Opening up the flyleaf cover, I see the game contains some pre-painted miniature figures: dorky looking "Dragonologists" and pretty cool looking Dragons. Walking through the bookstore, I spied something new on the game racks: Dragonology: The Game. It remains to be seen if the current mix of available figures will make for an interesting game. The rules seem to be well written and tight.
I've read the rules and I like what I see. Dreamblade is a board game that uses miniatures as opposed to a miniatures game that uses a board. Secondly, the game has a board that is an integral part of the game. This means the designers and developers have the latitude to make the game good without having to deal with preconceived (or contractual) requirements. Why do I think I'll like Dreamblade? First, the game is not tied to any exisitng Brand. There are a couple of figures I just have to get before I stop buying Dreamblade product. I don't think I'll fall as far into this rabbit hole as I did when when Magic: The Gathering came out, but I don't think I'm done falling yet either. I've already purchased a Starter Set and three booster packs (that's a total of 37 figures in my collection) and I haven't even played the game yet! Well, my comments on RPGs can be found elsewhere, but my resistance to collectible games is wavering.ĭid I say wavering? To be truthful, the dam has broken and I'm being carried away on the wave of a new collectible miniatures game called Dreamblade.
When I got back into gaming two years ago, I told myself I wouldn't play Role-Playing Games and I wouldn't get into collectible games again.
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