Dungeons And Dragons Meets League Of Legends In WizKids' New Board Game, Dungeons And Dragons: Trials Of Tempus

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For decades, tabletop RPGs paved the way for video game RPGs, constructing the systems, mechanics, and concepts that would inform the gaming genre. Nowadays, the relationship between these two types of RPGs is symbiotic--just as the adventures that players go on using pens, papers, dice, and mini figs have influenced game developers, the ideas explored in video games have inspired game makers and game masters alike, ultimately contributing greatly to TTRPGs' growing popularity. In that sense, the idea of another type of tabletop game, like a board game, being heavily influenced by video games isn't particularly novel--several video games have even been adapted into spectacular board games themselves. However, just about everything else in WizKid's upcoming board game, Dungeons & Dragons: Trials of Tempus, is well-worth taking note of.

Set in the battle realm of Tempus, Trials of Tempus sees players compete in a mysterious, mystical, and high-stakes tournament in which there are multiple ways to emerge victorious. The half-cooperative, half-competitive board game divides players into two adventuring parties, each between 2 to 4 players (for games with only two players, the team recommends playing at least two characters each), and throws at them quests, obstacles, massive monsters, and opportunities to attack other players directly as they attempt to take home the gold--literally, in this case. The nature of the board game--which relies on quick-yet-deep character work, deck building, and random quests rather than a book of scenarios--makes for an experience offering hours of play, and its maps and mini figs all display a high level of polish. While unboxing the game with all its various components and figures was