It’s time to wrap up my game play of Paper Dungeons from Alley Cat Games. I’ve been going through their roll and write campaign, seeing how well I can do each time. And there are two more scenarios left before I’ll be done with the whole thing in solo play. And how is it now that I’ve gotten the whole game under my belt?

The Game – Paper Dungeons

So, after 12 solo plays, technically 13 because I learned the game solo, so I still enjoy it? Or more so, what are the highlights of the game. With Monday’s stream I talk about how it might lose luster. But Paper Dungeons really hasn’t that much for me. I do want more for it and more from it. But I still love the game.

Now, there are a number of things that I do like. Firstly, I like that you have a special power and a special goal that only you are going for. Might it something that gives you potions for killing certain numbers of monsters or just give you an extra gem to start, or two levels. But some of them give you negative points. And the goals means that you focus on something that is unique to you.

I also like that going through the dungeon matters as much as it does. I think it’d be easy to create a game like this one where it is about leveling up your character and the dungeon is an afterthought. But in Paper Dungeons, it really matters that you go through the dungeon well. If you move three a time, assuming feet are rolled, that is basically always two free actions sometimes three. And what you get in the dungeon makes more sense than some others in the genre I’ve played.

Finally, but not the only thing, I do think the game works well as a solo roll and write. But I like the fact that in multiplayer, players have things to fight over. In solo play, they give you that feel by taking away your gems. Now the milestones you fight over less, it’s just to see how fast you can get it. But it is good to see them try and do that interaction in the solo version.

The Drink

Again Summit Brewing from St. Paul for my drinks. Though, technically I broke into one of them, had the other after the stream. The one I drank on stream was a session IPA. Session beers tend to be lower in alcohol than your standard beer. That’s why most of the time you see them pop-up more in the warmer seasons. It wasn’t a warm day, but still an enjoyable beer.

Upcoming Streams

Next week no stream on Monday at least that I’m planning. But Monday is a holiday and I’ll be coming back from seeing family. Wednesday won’t start a new campaign game as I realized I won’t have time to learn the new game. But on Wednesday I’ll play some smaller game, or maybe chat on a topic, and then I’ll end up with talking about what game I am ending up playing.

There is still time to vote on what game I will be playing.

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