Dungeon crawls are a great way to get people together and have some fun. Dark looks back at the past few years of dungeon

Key Highlights :

1. Shadowdark is a game that is inspired by classic editions of Dungeons & Dragons and looks to deliver the classic crawling experience with a rules set that is informed by design ideas in the nearly five decades since D&D began.

2. Characters in Shadowdark are determined by rolling on a random table to determine class abilities. This randomness continues into play where gaining class abilities is also determined by rolling on a chart.

3. Old school gamers often prefer a sense of vulnerability to their characters and later editions of D&D lean into fantasy hero mode with cooler abilities and spells right off the bat. Older versions of the game can be harder to find and often contain design decisions they disagree with they forgot since the last time they players decades ago.

4. The success of the Kickstarter makes me believe I'm on the right track with Shadowdark !

Shadowdark looks back at dungeon crawls with an eye to the future, delivering a ruleset that's been informed by design ideas in the nearly five decades since D&D began.

Continue Reading at Source : forbes