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The Hungry Gamer's Top 10 Dungeon Crawls Revised 2023
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Hungry revisits his top 10 Dungeon Crawl list after a few years. See what games fell off the list and what new ones showed up.
0:00 - Intro
1:56 - Games that fell off the list
5:34 - Honorable Mention
7:12 - 10
7:50 - 9
9:46 - 8
11:09 - 7
14:04 - 6
15:18 - 5
16:37 - 4
18:01 - 3
19:50 - 2
21:18 - 1
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Fantastic! So honored to see Dungeon Alliance remain in such a coveted position!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I can barely contain my excitement for the new characters
@hcagle624
Жыл бұрын
New characters are coming for Dungeon Alliance???
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@hcagle624 yup! There is a DA fb group where Andrew has shared some of the details
@hcagle624
Жыл бұрын
Where can I find this news?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
facebook.com/groups/158565568134663/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
Totally hear you on Middara! I got so excited when I first picked it up, painted everything, and played it pretty religiously for a few months. But finally got overwhelmed playing four characters at once, plus the added complexities as the campaign goes on. Had to give up finally because it started to feel like more work than fun. Love this list, thank you. Need to check out Adventure Tactics and Familiar Tales, and now I'm dying to order TftRDI.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Succubus publishing told me they have a variant to simplify late game management
@outofit08
Ай бұрын
Hvae you tried the one shot mode? is it any good?
@capnbob0618
Ай бұрын
@@outofit08 never tried sorry. I feel like the soul of the game is in the campaign and story.
This just solidified my backing the second print run of Tales. Super excited to play it
@HungryGamerReviews
Ай бұрын
I justplayed again last night and had a blast.
Gloomhaven should be classified as a puzzle game instead of a dungeon crawler. I've never lost interest and been so frustrated with a game so quickly. 3 days trying it and I'm just over it. Really regret buying it.
@HungryGamerReviews
10 ай бұрын
Hopefully you can flip it and make some of your $$$ back. For what it's worth I enjoyed Jaws of the Lion more
@GrizzledNoob
8 ай бұрын
You are not alone
@HungryGamerReviews
8 ай бұрын
@@GrizzledNoobwhen you're right you're right
@tiredguy2753
8 ай бұрын
Yeah gloom is more of hand optimization puzzle game I feel than a dungeon crawl. And that is great for people who like that type of game, but for dungeon crawl , the haven games are not for me.
@HungryGamerReviews
8 ай бұрын
@@tiredguy2753 yeah, i would never call them anything close to a bad game. Just not my fav. Though I am told that Frosthaven is great
Thank you for revisiting this list! I like to hear about the favorites among someone's favorite style of game. Dungeon crawls are in my top 2 or 3 favorite kinds of games as well. A few years ago I played games weekly and these days I'm lucky to play something once a month (parenthood, so it's a trade-off I'm happy to make). I still have enough hope that one day I'll be able to do weekly games again that I have Middara (with 2 more acts on the way) and Oathsworn coming as well.
@HungryGamerReviews
11 ай бұрын
That's awesome. Once the kiddos are older you have a built in player
Really nice to see this list. Wil you also do a list of dungeon crawlers you are looking to play/get next year? My most anticipated are Maladum and lands of Mahlya
@HungryGamerReviews
8 ай бұрын
Oh that's an interesting idea. So are you thinking just the games in general or "new games"?
@jorisdelmarcel1480
8 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews I was thinking on new games coming out next year but now that you mention it a general "looking forward to" would be nice too. As there are so many games and so little time to play them all 😉
@HungryGamerReviews
8 ай бұрын
@@jorisdelmarcel1480 I like this idea. I will do this at some point in December or Jan
@jorisdelmarcel1480
8 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews looking forward to it. I love boardgames in general but my big love has always been dungeon crawlers. Started with the og hero quest followed up by the original Warhammer quest, we played an epic 2 year lasting self made campaign. I miss those days. Looking forward to maladum as I want to play another fast dice chucking, beautiful looking, modular dungeon crawler.
@Deltium5683
5 ай бұрын
How are you enjoying Mahlya? Curious about this one !
Excellent and enjoyable list, I can't believe I've had Dungeon Alliance for ages and haven't played it yet!!! Will probably try it with two or three of us, but sounds like solo is the way to go.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Def play solo first. It's a LONG game
Great lists thanks for this video! Might be worth checking Maladum from Battle Systems once it's released in 2024. It's their new upcoming game after their 2 successful Core Space KS campaigns (awesome sci-fi hybrid system between tabletop and boardgame). Maladum will have plenty customisability, awesome terrain, many classes to play with, progression, excellent multiplayer (but also solo and co-op it seems), and did I mention unparalleled terrain! (But needs quite a bit of setup time). I'm extaticly waiting for that early next year 😊 Cheers!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I was interested in Maladum, but I got scared away by the potential size of the box w all that terrain
I also love dungeon crawls, they are my favorite. I think your list is great, and I had never heard of the red dragon inn game so I need to check that out. My list would have Shadows of Brimstone and Chronicles of Drunagor. I know Tainted Grail is not considered a dungeon crawl but it feels like one to me, so that would also be on my list. Thanks for sharing!!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I would count Taiunted Grail. I have a loose definition of Dungeon CrAWL
Great job, William!!! I have 7 of your top 10 and will be adding one of the missing three soon (will be backing the League of Dungeoneers reprint). Nice to know I have most of the 'great ones', including the lesser-heralded games such as Wander and Galaxy Defenders!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Which are you missing?
@waltermak2890
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Your top 2! Dungeon Alliance and Tales from the Red Dragon Inn! Can't own them all!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@waltermak2890 if you can catch all the Pokemon you can chase down my top 2!!
@waltermak2890
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews LOL!
On Gloomhaven auto-miss card. I use the official alternative rule where the bless and miss cards are +2/-2 instead of x2 or miss. Much less frustrating!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
We used that all the way through jaws of the lion. Made it better for sure
Just curious, have you played Chronicles of Drunagor? You've definitely convinced me I need to add Tales from Red Dragon Inn to my collection. 🙂
@HungryGamerReviews
11 ай бұрын
That's awesome. I have played Drunagor and even have a video on it. To me, it's a top 20 crawler just not a top 10.
I absolutely love dungeon crawlers, but I haven't heard of most of these. Shadows of Brimstone will probably always be my favorite though. I just got Blackstone Fortress today so we'll see where that falls on my list.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Hope you check some of them out! I have almost pulled the trigger on BS fortress a few times. What would your list be?
@MrSahdred
Жыл бұрын
Top of my list are Shadows of Brimstone and Kigndom Death: Monster. I also love Sword and Sorcery, Hero Quest, and Mice and Mystics
One ive been loving has been ATO. Have you played? Also love gloomhaven, Oathsworn, will be backing League of Dungeoneers.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Haven't played ATO but lots of people I know love ot
Have you played Massive Darkness 2 and/or Cthulhu:Death May Die? Curious, as those are both fantastic and the ones I’ve enjoyed the most. I can’t wait to play Oathsworn. I expect amazing things! I’ll have to give Dungeon Alliance a closer look.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I haven't played either. They are ones that I tried to get played this past year...it just didn't happen. One day, maybe for next revision
@wesg92
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Cool. I'd love to see where they slot in to this list!
Awesome, a couple you mentioned I had not heard of, will definitely research them. Also love Oathsworn. I have and tried Isofarian Guard, (you didn't mention it but maybe you haven't tried it yet) but had to put it away because of how long it takes to play, hopefully I can revisit it soon, I thought it had a great story.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
For a laundry list of reasons I let my ISO Guard go unplayed. My buddy loves it though.
Great list, thank you for sharing it! I have the all-in DUN with newest expanion reprint eventually coming this year or next if it's running late, and I'm really looking forward to exploring it with my D&D buddies. Is it worth grabbing the reprint of LoD (campaign for the expansion launches in a couple months), if one already has DUN in their collection?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I'd say check out the core character building and combat system of LoD. If you like that then yes.
@sharond5854
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🙂I'm going to wade through YT and see what in-depth vids I can find on the LoD gameplay, etc. Cheers from Canada, and have a great weekend!
A great list! Galaxy Defenders is no longer in my collection but it was the game that got me back into boardgames about 9 years ago and the one that got me started on miniature painting. League od Dungeoneers has become my current number 1 game. I an awaiting delivery of Dungeon Universalis, so not sure if I will need both? Oathsworn is another favourite of mine. About halfway through the campaign. I own Dungeon Alliance, but have only played it a few times. Might need to get it back to the table? Tales from the Red Dragon Inn looks interesting, but, at least at the moment, it is not available in the UK.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Be curious if you prefer LoD of DUN. I think RDI is gonna be available post Gen Con
@haxan6663
Жыл бұрын
I will definitely look out for RDI and give it a try.
Wander is one that I want but still aven't backed. It's very expensive. The all-in is 350 dollar plus shipping and taxes. Do you think that it's worth it?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I do, but I have played the entire campaign almost three times through by now. Cheaper if you just get one of the two sets also! If you like lighter crawls its amazing
@911Gargoyle
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews thank you
@MrVicvicious
Жыл бұрын
My family has also played through the entire campaign three times. We think it's worth it.
@911Gargoyle
Жыл бұрын
@@MrVicvicious thank you
Thank you for your thoughts, great list. Wander slipped by me I should try to get a copy. Question: have you played Descent Journeys in the Dark 2nd edition and if so how did/does it compare?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Haven't played it. Too many friends said it was just fine
Great list. Very different to mine but all good choices. I wish some of these were easier to get. I'd love to get Adventure Tactics and Dungeon Alliance but hard ro find and/or too expensive.
@HungryGamerReviews
5 ай бұрын
I know that Dungeon Alliance will be doing a reprint with some new content this year
Exactly what I needed! Thank you!
@HungryGamerReviews
Ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
Hooray, Wander! Great game, I'm pumped about the new stuff coming too - especially the QOL upgrades like the new player boards etc. I'm surprised that Dungeons of Infinity did not make your list?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Very excited about all the wander. Got someone picking up the two new minis for me at GenCon. I enjoyed DoI. I think it did a story as well as any game ever (not necessarily the writing though it was solid) but the way it made you move through the characters. Just wonderful. I didn't love the combat though.
Thanks for the video, at lot of interesting ones that I didn’t know! Playing familiar tales as I write.
@HungryGamerReviews
9 ай бұрын
Hope you're loving it!
Thanks for the list! I love dungeon crawlers and only a few years into playing games so this gives me a good reference. I love Oathsworn, and will go back and look into the Wander late pledge
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
If you like lighter crawls it's so good
Nice list, learnt about so many games I didn't know before, thanks for sharing. Just wondering how come Dungeon Crusade did not make it to the list?
@HungryGamerReviews
9 ай бұрын
Never played it. I have a copy on the way. So, perhaps, next time I do the list.
@llufamandril
9 ай бұрын
Ahh, my bad. Thought I'd seen a video from you reviewing it, but I was obviously wrong lol
@HungryGamerReviews
9 ай бұрын
@llufamandril I've mentioned it in a few. I talked about it when I covered LoD and DUN in the same video a few times, and a bit in a video w the Dungeon Dive
Well... I suppose I will be buying Tales from Red Dragon Inn, thank you so much for the recommendation. I saw the box art recently and fell in love with the look!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I just painted the last of the heroes last night
Great list, surprised vagrantsong didn’t get a mention, is it not one you’ve played? I found your older list recently and put me onto the late pledge for wanders. Only late pledged the new one at the moment as getting both is really expensive and I like the theme more, though am worried I’m going to miss out on the first one as they don’t seem to have any retail presence.
@HungryGamerReviews
10 ай бұрын
I know they completely sold out their first printing of Barnacle Bay, I assume they are going to have more and it will be able to be picked up from their webstore or at conventions. Regarding Vagrantsong. I have it and have played a chunk. It did make the short list for this list, just didn't quite make the top ten. I need to get back to it, but if I play a more of it (I have only done 3-4 of the bosses so far) it might make it into the next list.
Completely agree with Tales of the Red Dragon Inn on number #1 - it has such a perfect balance between tactical play, fun, story, customization, and every scenario is unique - it really feels like a mini story each time you play 10/10 would recommend
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Incredible the job they did on it
Great list! Thanks for the video!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Most welcome. Thanks for watching
Wow! You got me curious to look into a couple of titles I have never heard of before and others very little. This is quite a much different list than what we see around. I'll dig in a bit more because of you. 🙂 From your list, I just got my hands on the first 3 acts of Sword & Sorcery, so that might compensate a bit for Galaxy Defenders. I also own Adventure tactics and just received Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, because I love their universe! 🙂 So happy you rank it so high!! My favorite one is still Gloomhaven. My original group dispended after the pandemic, and now I'm working on creating a new group to tackle it again. Everything as been reset. We did play through JOTL recently, but life made it difficult to commit to the size of Gloomhaven, with that second group. I'm not in a rush, I'll get there eventually! We started a Massive darkness 2 campaign and are halfway through. I own many more, I only had Gloomhaven, but I was so excited and happy with the experience, and get similar feeling from playing Oathsworn, that I went out and got myself about a 12 of them. We'll start a new one in the fall. Hearing about your love of Dungeon Crawl, I was wondering what you thought about Aeon's Trespass, Chronicles of Drunagor and Hexplore it? Aeon's Trespass for me seems, magnificent, but the price tag slowed me down... Have you played them? If not, why are you not interested or is it just that they are on your list to try eventually. Thank you for all these new options, a couple of those will be added... Now, let's take a look at Wander... Never heard of that one before!!! 🙂
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Haven't played AT. Mostly cause the idea of riding around in giant flesh robots grossed me out. But I hear it's amazing. Never played Hexplorit. Thought about getting it a few times...never bit. I covered Drunagor after my last list like this. It's good. Just not top 10. If it was a top 20 or 25 it would def be there.
@Migmeister13
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Thank you for your honest answer!!! I'm also very much more interested in Fantasy than scy-fy... But I really looked into AT, and that adventure seems son interesting, I'll dive into eventually. I was also interested and hesitant about hexplore-it, but manage to get th efirst base box and expansion, for half price... So I jumped on it, but it is quite an investment I can't make right now. Doesn't fit with any of my regular playing group.. But I'm working on building a new adventure group! And finally Drunagor, I'm attracted but he height system and the character development. I was hesitating between that and Middara... My wallet decide Drunagor should be the one to take... Middara will also be played, eventually. 🙂 Nice chatting with you!
Okay, okay, I bit... I am a huge DC fan after all 🤩 **Hellboy** - have you tried the Campaign Mode I designed for the game? Available on BGG files section 😉 as well as redesigned BPRD Case Files. **Aftermath** - I get it. Too many similar PH games edge the older/lesser ones out. **Gloomhaven** - also get it. Played the entire overarching story and...it kinda peters out. **Warcrow Adventures** eh? Interesting... 🤔 Did not get deep worldbuilding vibes of it. **League of Dungeoneers/Dungeon Universalis** I guess...not my style tbh. Too fiddly gameplay wise, too trope-heavy thematically. I need sexier mechanisms and more exotic themes. **Tanares Adventures** 🥳❤️🤘👍💯 GOTY still... Far superior to Gloomhaven with its cardplay, endlessly richer in story and worldbuilding. **Adventure Tactics** er, not really a DC now is it? 🧐 **Familiar Tales** guess I really oughtta take it out of shrink now...Huh **Oathsworn** er, also not a DC. 😋 Your list is more of a DC & BB Top 10 list 😉 **Barnacle Bay** This was high on my must have lost for the longest time, but then I saw the new expansion and for some reason I can't put my finger on, it just didn't grab me anymore. It just seemed...too simple, too done before. I dunno. **Dungeon Alliance** falls for me in the same group as DUN and Lod... OSR DC which feels too dusty oldschool to me **Tales of the Red Dragon Inn** still fails to capture my imagination. I think it's the art and graphic design that puts me off. It feels like GH bit less novel, and somehow too mechanical. But hey, at least you still have **Middara** on your list. Pure DC gold. Alongside Descent 2e/Legends, Mansions of Madness 2e, Skull Tales: Full Sail, Machina Arcana, Okko Chronicles, Solomon Kane, Sheol, Rise of Moloch, Core Space, Assassin's Creed, Vampire:tM Chapters, Mice & Mystics... 😅
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Well I'll take 10% I consider dungeon crawls games.that have real discovery of where you are going, what's happening next. Hence some you don't count. Haven't tried the Hellboy campaign. I'll take a looksee
Very interesting list, and some of the games i will check for sure. On my personal list, Folklore the Affliction, Machina Arcana, Hexplore It, Mage Knight.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Folklore was replaced by #9 for me. Machina Arcana was good fun, but I moved on from it...mostly cause Cthulhu isn't my jam
@morgaknightgames
Жыл бұрын
Folklore and Machina Arcana are absolutely top 10 for me!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@morgaknightgames what is your list?
@morgaknightgames
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews in no particular order: Deep Rock Galactic, Folklore the Affliction, Machina Arcana, Escape the Dark Castle, Iron Helm, Massive Darkness 2, Nemesis, Shadows of Brimstone, Cthulhu DMD, and I'm cheating and putting Agemonia in there because I loved the heck out of the first 4 demo levels and know it's going to hit my top ten when it arrives this year.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@morgaknightgames I liked deep rock. They said they were sending me one so I didn't back it...then they didn't send me one 😂
Enjoyed the list, thanks. Which games offer the most in terms of exploration of story, branching choices and consequences to those choices? I'm most drawn to that aspect in a dungeon crawl and less of the read some stuff, kill some stuff, read some stuff, kill some stuff, etc.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
The games at #9 are the most exploration heavy with lots of choices Wander has some choices you can make but the end game is the same Hellboy in the honorable mention spot might be what you want you have to find clues to make the last fight easier
What do you think about massive darkness 2?
@HungryGamerReviews
9 ай бұрын
Never played it. It was just SOOOO much stuff to feel like I had enough I couldn't justify the cost for a game that I wasn't sure I'd love
This is a great list and it's refreshing to see so many different titles (Familiar Tales, Infinity Defiance, and Tales from the Red Dragon Inn) rather than the usual suspects.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! Glad you found some new stuff to check out!
We just finished a 2nd run through Oathsworn and the biggest criticism comes down to the narration. We love a good story, but they could have cut the dialogue in half because there are some sections where the narration just drags hard. Especially IIRC either Chapter 19/20. We turned off the app and just did the quick story mode after that. The group also didn't care for the directional build-a-maze elements as it often felt like choices didn't matter and you went through a lot of tile/page flipping just to hit the clock triggers. They really could have done away with that whole thing and just asked if you wanted to go to location A, B, or C knowing that you wouldn't be able to do them all.
@HungryGamerReviews
7 ай бұрын
oh i havent gotten that far. I hope I don't lose my appreciation for the story. I can take or leave the forest travel bit
Cool list, added Familiar Tales to my wishlist, and will check up on the others on the list (except maybe Middara cause it looks Like a lot😅). I badly want Oathsworn but that price tag is definitely too big to swallow currently.
@HungryGamerReviews
9 ай бұрын
Oh no you just missed the latest Oathsworn Kickstarter. I think FT is a great game for anyone who likes story heavy games.
It’s nice to hear all these thoughts about dungeon crawlers.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching
Galaxy Defenders represent ✊One of my first soloable games too. According to a podcast last year, there is an intent to revisit the game, hopefully once this final S&S is over with.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Well that is exciting as heck
@Aegith345
Жыл бұрын
They (developer) said they would be revisiting Galaxy Defenders while the S&S Ancient Chronicles campaign was on Kickstarter.
For my first ever solo game I'm playing tales from the red dragon inn, initially just I could get my my group to play it faster once we got together. But right now I'm not sure if should just stick to solo play, because gameplay is kinda perfect so far. I like the dungeon, puzzle strategy on how to get the bad guys. It has a campaign and story, that works in solo but not so much in groups in my experience. On the other hand, our group played gloomhaven for a long time but just the idea of a 1 hour set up is keeping it from the table. So tales might also just be perfect to play as a group. So while in this group vs solo dillema I tried searching for similar boardgames that I might like for solo play i was really hoping for the nr1 to become my new holy grail... but I already had and am playing it. Guess I like a somewhat short campaign , dungeon crawl, but use your brain -puzzle gameplay, with card play, levelling up and or loot, maybe some choices in the story, set up should be quick. Game should take about 1-2 hours max. I want to say good night to my kids at 7:30, set up a game and be able to finish it and store it ar around 10:30, maybe play a scenario nr2 on weekends. Would love to know if more games like that exist? Jaws of the lion maybe? I own a lot of arkham horror too. Tried playing in group but it doesn't get on the table consistent enough to follow the story. Might switch to that to play solo. Recommendations are welcome.
@HungryGamerReviews
8 ай бұрын
Wander the cult of Barnacle Bay/le clucks revenge Kinfire Chronicles (I'm really high on this. I have a playthrough series you can watch too)
@joostborst
8 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Because of your top 10 I was already looking for Wander. Sadly it seems very hard to find. Could only find it second hand but with an expansion that has missing cards. I'll check out kinfire! Thanks
@joostborst
8 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Le clucks revenge is not out yet? Only on kickstarter? Never done that before, it seems to require a creditcard.
@HungryGamerReviews
8 ай бұрын
@@joostborst @joostborst yup it's a preorder at this point. I would say if Kinfire looks fun to you get that...play it...then by the time you're done le cluck will be out!
@joostborst
8 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Just finished the kinfire review and was skipping through you playthrough. It sure seems like it ticks a lot of the boxes off what I'm looking for. Story + Battle + tactics with deckbuilding +1-2 hour sessions
Debating on League of Dungeoneers when it comes back to Gamefound later this month. I will have to check out your other video!
@HungryGamerReviews
11 ай бұрын
Hard choices to be made
Still loving Frosthaven. Looking forward to playing Tanares after I get at least some of it painted. Adventure Tactics is fun, but my family lost interest so we'll see if I get back to it. Middara's art just leaves me cold, so I've given that a miss thus far. Looking forward to seeing if I can convince my girls to play Familiar Tales with me or, if not, playing it four-handed solo. Oathsworn arrives soon! ;) Wander doesn't do it for me themewise-not into the anthropomorphic animals in a dungeon crawl. Have to check out Tales from the Red Dragon Inn...
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Hope you check back in with FT!
Have to say that I'm VERY surprised Familiar Tales even made the list. I played 2 chapters and gave it to my niece. It definitely wasn't for me.
@HungryGamerReviews
9 ай бұрын
Sorry it didn't click for you. I loved it. Looking forward to playing it again
@beerman2000
8 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Great thing about games. They might no be for everyone, but the good ones are always for someone. Enjoying your content. Thanks
Interresting ! What are your thoughts about Altar Quest ?
@HungryGamerReviews
4 ай бұрын
It fell off my list from its previous iteration. Its a good game, wouldn't play w more than 2 characters, and the story is limited, but i would absolutely play it.
Have you played Massive Darkness 2 yet? I was surprised to not see it on the list.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
It's one I didn't back and have tried to get a game of, just hasn't happenned
@chrisesposito5530
Жыл бұрын
I think it could wind up #1 on your list.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisesposito5530 maybe next time
The number 1 game is the one I’m sad I missed. I appreciate that you make a list with games that many people don’t review, some I never heard of. I wouldn’t put oathsworn as a dungeon crawler I think it’s a boss battler, if it is a dungeon crawler then you have to add aoen tresspass. I think that game is superior to oathsworn. One game you should put on the list is SHADOWS of Brimstone. If you get the all in KS and then some. Yes if you invest heavily into the game. And use the hexcrawl campaign. This is the number 1 dungeon crawler on the market. But it’s very time consuming and expensive. Well worth it.
@HungryGamerReviews
10 ай бұрын
I've played shadows. It's fun. But it's so much space and investment and PUTTING TOGETHER MINIS!!! I need a friend who has it so I can play. My #1 game can be bought from he pubs webstore
I appreciate when you mention part of the criteria for likening one was that it solo’s well, but didn’t play well at 4. It might be a gray game, but it lets me know to stay away from it. A bunch in here I’ve never heard of, but sound really good.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Which one has you most interested?
@AceSpec
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Tanares adventures which I’m currently backing. I’m also currently checking out the Maladum late pledge, as I really like the terrain option they have. I think it might work nicely with my Heroquest…. :) I’m still enjoying that one with the kids.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@AceSpec I was very tempted by Maladum. But the size scared me
With the miss card in Gloomhaven driving you crazy you need to check out Midhalla sometime 😁Some of the titles on your list like Familiar Tales and League of Dungeoneers are still unplayed here, can't wait to get these to the table!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Midhalla is one I very much want to check out more
Middara is a great dungeon crawler but I do agree on the game feeling overwhelming at times. Still, a great addition to the collection. Familiar Tales is genuinely an enjoyable adventure. Keeping the princess happy can be difficult, at times, but it’s definitely a great adventure. Although there are people that either love or hate it, Etherfields is a dungeon crawler I enjoy immensely. Great list!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I waffled on backing etherfields but decided against it. I'll play someday
Great list. I def love dungeon crawlers. My only reservation is that I don't think Oathsworn is not a dungeon crawler, it's half a choose your own adventure, half boss battler. The theme seems like a dungeon crawler, adventure, but there is no dungeon crawling
@HungryGamerReviews
5 ай бұрын
I tend to put adventure and crawls in the same camp admittedly. There is a bit of the exploration portion in Oathsworn in the forest. But your point is fair
Cool list, thank you!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Most welcome
Can these be played single player?
@HungryGamerReviews
10 ай бұрын
Yes all of them.
Where do you rank Dungeons of Infinity? Thinking of jumping on new KS. ALSO.....Folklore rhoughts? Another im looking at. Thanks. Great video. Your one of the few I watch.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
DoI does cool stuff w story, very cool. However I didn't love the combat
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Folklore is cool, but I think DUN and LoD do it better
@hcagle624
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews I'm guessing it's the same kinda used in Isofarian Guard? I like it. Do you?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@hcagle624 nothing like iso guard at all. D20 and cards
I have ordered adventure tactics based on your video Also interested in familiar tales but hesitating because I fear the story telling will be too young. Also. I am a solo player and would want to control all characters individually and not mix them into a large deck
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I played FT solo and played all 4 characters separately it was not a problem. I'd also consider trying to mix the two ranged characters and the two melee characters in smaller solo decks
I want to like Dungeon alliance more. It has everything I want in a dungeon crawler. The adventure packs add so much. But... It is too easy. I want to fight hard and lose sometimes. Earning the necessary campaign points is too easy. Don't you have that issue? And you made me look at adventure tactics now... Thanks for the video! Great content as always!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Hmm. Never found it too easy. I'd rec just using harder quests perhaps
I really enjoy Dungeon crawlers too. My favourite is Shadows of Brimstone.
@HungryGamerReviews
11 ай бұрын
Played it. Like it. But I hate putting minis together. And you need so much stuff to really have a good set of stuff
Surprised aeon trespass didn’t make your list.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Don't have it, never played it!
Super list man... Thanks a lot!!!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
Seems like I can't find Barnacle bay anywhere, are you sure about some late pledge? Where can I find it? thanks!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
pandacult.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
@NeoReziel
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews sweet! thanks a lot man!
I have cult of barnacle bay kickstarter comming in.. and oathsworn, tales from red dragon inn and adventure tactics ready to play in house❤😊
@HungryGamerReviews
6 ай бұрын
better starting painting!!!!
Yes definately worth it, I have backed the all in wander pledge. I have spent over 2k on funding board games for the end of the year and begging of next year to come out and now I got to get more ahhh gaming is so obsessive lol
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Lol
Awesome list. I need to check out Familiar Tales to play with my kids.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
It was my runner up goty last year
I never even considered Tales from Red Dragon Inn, I’m going to buy it and subscribe
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Hooray
Best one shot dungeon crawl? Or games that have it all and one shots work will in?
@HungryGamerReviews
Ай бұрын
Pure one shot. Hellboy. Dungeon Alliance Wander and RDI can work well as a one shot and Middara has a system for it but I have never tried it
I’m loving chronicles of Drunagor and it didn’t even make your list. Huh.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I got a copy after I made the list the first time. Fun. Just not top 10 for me
My list has simple rules: a.) I have to have the game. b.) It has to have a map (square or hex) for tactical positioning. c.) Has exploration. d.) Random (i.e. dice rolling) combat e.) Treasure seeking f.) A way to level up. Also optionally and preferably g.) solo mode. Therefore my list is: 1. League of Dungeoneer. (I don't have Dungeon Universalis ... yet.) 2. 2D6 Dungeon 3. Middara 4. D&D 5th ed. with miniatures, (Forget "Theater of the Mind.") 5. Space Hulk / Tyranid Attack, (for a sci-fi mood.) 6. One Deck Dungeon 7. Four Against Darkness 8-10. I can not think of a 8th right now. I'd like to add some of the games you mention to my list, but, you know, money, or, actually, the lack there of.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
How deep have you gotten into LoD? My wife and I really enjoy ODD
@arikwolf3777
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews I read the rules! I also made a character to understand the process. I also watched Briant's play-though videos. So I haven't actually played. (I'm trying to get my group together and find a place to play. Easier said than done.) However, We -can- will start within 2 weeks.
Choice between a Baldur’s Gate 3 video from a favourite youtuber and the Hungry Gamer’s top 10. I pick the Hungry Gamer!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I'm touched! I can't wait to be able to play bg3 also.
@Linnir
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews my pleasure! watching your video still. onto number 9. i value your thoughts. excited to see your choices.
@Linnir
Жыл бұрын
Finished, so many new games for me. That’s so good. It gives me a lot to look at and consider.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@Linnir I'll be curious which ones you pick up, if any
Very much like your passion!
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Love the list! Just picked up Tales from the Red Dragon inn. Cannot wait to play. One of my favorites that’s not on this list is Chronicles of Drunagor. A really really good game. Also Decent LotD mechanics are pretty awesome as well. I’ve never heard of your number 3 game. Gonna have to check it out. Is there a link somewhere so I could check out the pledge? Awesome video!
@ericmatteau9954
Жыл бұрын
Chronicles of Drunagor is STILL way too easy. We have to crank the difficulty level to simulate max players and also go with alternate doors. It makes the fights longer but not really harder. I spent nearly $1000 on that game and it's a BIG letdown so far.
@biglew031
Жыл бұрын
@@ericmatteau9954 do you have the reprint or the original?
@biglew031
Жыл бұрын
We’ve enjoyed the 1.5 version. With the alternate monster cards. We play with 4 players seemed pretty balanced to us.
@ericmatteau9954
Жыл бұрын
@@biglew031 Reprint (v.1.5)
@ericmatteau9954
Жыл бұрын
@@biglew031 I would have loved to get a balanced experience like you did! Never have we felt threatened. In 8 scenarios, we might have died twice in total, so never close to losing a scenario.
What are your thoughts about Bardsung?
@HungryGamerReviews
10 ай бұрын
Want to play. I'm in a strange limbo w that game. The publisher said they were sending me one, but they haven't sent it as of yet. But they also haven't said they aren't sending it any more...so I don't want to buy one, cause I certainly don't need two copies. So on any event...one day I will get the review copy or I will buy one and then I'll try it
@hugsncuddles
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your response! I look forward to your thoughts on this game in particular, one day. 😊
Is there a late pledge for wander the cult of barnacle bay? I've been looking but can't find it 😊
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Wander: LaCluck's Revenge, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/pandacultgames/wander-laclucks-revenge-0?ref=android_project_share
Hey I like to view this video because I also like dungeon crawlers ❤. I prefer the lighter ones. Fun & not overwhelming. Playing & not reading rules all the time. You mentioned Tanares but this is a child/ beast that came from the original / mother Arena the Contest. Which is much lighter and fun. So for me Arena should get her own spot on the list. And one very high praised and great dungeon crawler is Massive Darkness 2. I think you did not play this one?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I have not played MD2 Arena was on the list before, but replaced by Tanares. I like the complexity of the new one more.
hello,,need help,, theres is a board that i cant remember im not sure if its a dungeon crawler or a story base,, the game has weird character and Arts like Feudom, the game has weird colors too its just sharp red,orange,purple etc etc, and the map is kinda messy, u control asymmetric characters ,, and the theme is dark
@HungryGamerReviews
8 ай бұрын
Dungeon Degenerates maybe?
@TpDgreat
8 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews yes! that one, thank u so much,, gonna watch this now, i was busy finding out the title of that game!
for context i play board games solo. i want a copy of wander so bad. i love dungeon crawls but its so hard to learn and get some of these bigger games to the table. i really crave streamlined, fun designs. your praise for dungeon alliance makes me really want it, i love that sense of discovery you talk about. but it seems a little heavier. tales from red dragon inn is my nex purchase i've been hearing everyone praise it, and the demo was fun, it's exactly the kind of game i've been looking for.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Definitely do some research before you get DA, based on your likes. I have a playthrough series of it with Meet Me at the Table which you can check out. RDI and Wander are cant miss lighter option IMHO
I was really tempted by Wander but its so expensive.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Less so if you don't get both games!
@Dragonnox
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews You and I both know that simply isn't possible! :D
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@Dragonnox no comment!!! Lol
Of this list what would be most accessible (light) for children and thematically more engaging (more whimsical less dark)
@HungryGamerReviews
2 ай бұрын
Familiar Tales
I'm a big big fan of bardsung. I wish I'd see it more on lists but it's probably twice as long as it should be
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Steamforged was sending me one, but it never actually shipped, its in limbo, so not sure if I should buy one, or not buy one...one day
@jcapo5
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews i can tell you for sure. The character customization is an absolute blast. And the boss battles are really well done. Theres totally bloat in the mission department. They could have shaved like half down and kept the story. Sometimes I just skip missions
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@jcapo5 hopefully my game will leave limbo
No Cthulhu: Death May Die?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Never played it. I've set up at least 8 sessions to play that have all been cancelled. .my friend owns it
Did you finish Defiance campain?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I did not. Just could never get the rules and it never got easier for me. Best game that inlet go.
it's my same opnion about gloom haven. that auto miss card is horrible to a low luck game. and the deck is shuffled for you can get it again. that game is a puzzle that each attack count to you don't lose, and has a auto miss card that you draw after you do all the math. change to -2 and +2 for the X0 and X2. and has many many things to mark and choose is impossible to play with all the rules 100% all the game. the digital game is so much faster with the AI controllingthe monsters that i think gloomhaven need a app to monsters attacks.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your opinion!!!
Horray. My favourite list. Now to watch it
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Hooray for your watching!!!
Too Many Bones wouldnt make a top 100 game for me WITHOUT at least 1 expansion pack. Yoi need additional Gearlocks. With them, its a def top 15
@HungryGamerReviews
7 ай бұрын
Love bones. Don't consider it a DC. Might be an adventure game...but really consider it a tactical game
No surprise seeing Tales from Red Dragon Inn up there. I need to give it a try at some point
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Def get it!
Have you tried claustrophobia or claustrophobia 1643? :)
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Isn't that a 1 vs many game? I almost never am able to get those to the table so I've never looked into those
Tales of red dragon over Oathsworn!!! Lol. I’m not sure how those words came out of your mouth…we just finished and for my group it’s a 10…masterpiece
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Lol I think for me it shows my preference of light hearted and whimsical over dark and gritty
Imperial Assault is much more complex than League of Dungeoneers.
@HungryGamerReviews
9 ай бұрын
Woah must be crazy complex then. I've never played it. Just Descent, which I think is similiar
Shadows of Brimstone is my no. 1.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Played a few times fun. I want someone else to mow it though! To many minis to build
@1AngelAlita
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Yeah, it's definitely a lifestyle game and the more content the better... ;) But I strongly prefer the radnomn crawls like Brimstone over scripted ones like Middara..
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@1AngelAlita you might like Dungeon Universalis or League of Dungeoneers
@1AngelAlita
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews I received my LoD pledge a few days ago.. ;)
Loved the list. Well until you hit Dungeon Alliance. I just can't get into it. I'm with you, they're my favorite type of game. Well campaign games at least. I like to take characters and complete a story. A couple of games on this list I've never heard of that I'll definitely look into. Thanks!
@HungryGamerReviews
10 ай бұрын
Which ones are you gonna try? Also I was with you on DA. The first few plays just didn't click. But once I learned the (what I think) is the best way to play and figured out what the game was ...I love it. But it's a very particular taste
@kevinerskine3299
10 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Barnacle Bay and Red Dragon Inn. Never heard of them until now. They sound great.
@HungryGamerReviews
10 ай бұрын
@@kevinerskine3299really hope you get to try them out. RDI is readily available now. I also have a playthrough of one of the scenarios on the channel
Would you consider Familiar Tales suitable for children?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Depends on how old. But yes
...as a new comer I have no clue the titles are you talking about. Can you put them on the screen next time so I can search and find them.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
I'm confused. I did. Many of them even have video of them play if I had it.
No Shadows of Brimstone on the list?
@HungryGamerReviews
11 ай бұрын
I have played it a few times. It's fun, but the putting together of minis, and huge amount of shelf space it needs (gotta have some expansions) makes it one that I would prefer someone else own, and I can play on occasion.
Oh oh oh. You make me want to get rid of all my games and just keep dungeon crawls. Such a great style of game and epic story telling How would I rate them all. Not sure I could get to 10 but the following would be my current top 5. Tanares adventures, big, beautiful and needing its improvements from the newest kickstarter 4. Legacy of Dragonholt. Yes old but new for me. Story telling, my favourite and what a story and set up. Such a shame its style was never continued. 3. Frosthaven. Yes, have played all the Gloomhaven campaign but now enjoying this with my playgroup. Looking forward to discovering the story. 2. Dungeon Universalis. My favourite by far from the classic style. Long term strategic planning, different engagement rules, shields matter, chainmail is amazing, so many character combos, cool magic and travel. Oh the travel. one map of nine out. second coming out. Love the campaign and setting my characters are travelling through. 1. Sleeping gods. Love the story telling and the replay value. Played 5 times already and wanting to solve unanswered threads and questions from these 5. Almost all five had surprising endings May try out some of your great games. My wallet hates you now. Me, I love your videos. Keep them coming. Do tell me more about your Dungeon Universalis adventures.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
My DUN adventures have been on hold. I took a side quest to introduce a friend to the game, but since then...nothing. it's the problem w dungeon crawls so hard to dig deep when you have 20 of em!
@paulwastney5134
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews Oh, how about League of Dungeoneers?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@paulwastney5134 similiar, played a lot then put it away. i need to figure out a rotation for crawlers
@paulwastney5134
Жыл бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews We live in a great time for dungeon crawlers. Spoilt for choice. The main problem is they are usually so so long so not finished quickly or easily. How many more do you have coming in?
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@paulwastney5134 warcrow adventures And just got sent a game called Pericle But that's it for now
How about actually showing the board games instead of just blabbing.
@HungryGamerReviews
2 ай бұрын
how about watching the video to see I did? Or better yet. Go make you own channel.
Umm...why aren't you showing screen shots or a video of the game being discussed? It's just you talking about your list of games.
@HungryGamerReviews
6 ай бұрын
watch the video and you will find that is a false statemetn.
@darksword1
6 ай бұрын
@@HungryGamerReviews I didn't get that far because of said complaint. The beginning half of the video is just you talking about games rather than showing it. Not good
@HungryGamerReviews
6 ай бұрын
well your loss i suppose. A bunch of top notch crawlers on the list. hope you find what you are looking for on other channels. Don't know what else to tell ya.
You know you can play Gloomhaven without the miss and critical cards for a less swingy experience. The manual says to treat them like -2 and +2 cards, respectively. Honestly I see no reason you couldn't just remove them entirely and just shuffle the decks when they run out.
@HungryGamerReviews
11 ай бұрын
I am aware. We played all the way through Jaws of the Lion that way. The need to implement a house rule (or variant) on such a core part of the game costs it "points" for me. However, the lack of story would still put it out of the top 10 for me. I'm ok with light story games, but if I'm gonna play 20+ games I prefer story. That said JotL would still be top 20.
Awesome to see GD on a list ! - Absolutely love that games and made me a fan of ARES for life. Gotta love doing a one off and rolling triple GD dice for your final upgrade (only happened once, but damn it was cool).
@HungryGamerReviews
6 ай бұрын
It will always have a place on my list. Even if it eventually falls to honorable mention. Was my first crawler
I have more games to buy now.... Great video.
@HungryGamerReviews
Жыл бұрын
Which are you gonna buy first?