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Paperbag Dungeon

Paperbag Dungeon is a tile-laying dungeon builder.

Requirements

30-60
1-2
12+

Description

Today's your lucky day.

All those years shoveling the royal latrines have finally paid off. You've been promoted to head janitor to the palace dungeon.

20-60 minutes

1-2 players

Paperbag Dungeon is a 49 card solitaire, tile-laying dungeon builder, with elements of "tower defense," hidden puzzles, and resource management.

Each turn you will choose a card to add to your dungeon. Build carefully because one wrong tunnel could let in monsters that have the ability to dig through walls, open doors and crash your Dungeon Gate.

2021 Solitaire Print and Play Contest #1 Best New Artist #2 Best Art #6 Best Theme

Note: Jan 2022 we're switching to the new Game Crafter Hook boxes to add an interior reference card. See photos at the bottom of the page.

Thanks to Solo McLaughlin for this excellent playthrough of the original print and play game.

Thanks to The Dungeon Dive for this review and rules explanaiton.

Components

Component Quantity Photo
Poker Deck 1 deck of 54 cards Poker Deck component icon
Poker Hook Box (54 cards) 1 Poker Hook Box (54 cards) component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 9 reviews
Publish Date December 15, 2021
Edition First
Department Games
Tags solitaire Solo solo game Solo Play Solo Mode Tile laying tile Placement randomized map Dungeon Builder dungeon master tableau
More Info Paperbag Dungeon web site

Why buy this?

"Cute little hand-drawn illustrations..."

  • "Tower defense" mechanics with randomized monsters.
  • Flip cards to upgrade defenses and mine gems.
  • Map building, hidden pictures, and logic puzzles.

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted 10 months ago
Fun Nice Artwork

wow, the artwork is astounding! love the style! also, gameplay looks really fun!

Posted a year ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Compact, quick to play, easy to take on a trip, a good choice for a solo game when on vacation.

Posted a year ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules

Great game to toss in the bag for vacation.

Posted 2 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Excellent game with fun artwork. My kids and I have enjoyed playing this game on several occasions. We like the art and the sense of humor it brings to the table. I also like how the instructions allo...

Posted 2 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Nice Artwork

My type of game! Small box, affordable, with nice art, solo play, and originality to spare!

Posted 2 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Great little dungeon building game!

Posted 3 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Nice Artwork

Great game! The art really caught my eye so I had to place an order. The gameplay is addicting and you really have to consider every move you make if you want to win. The rules can be a little confusi...

Posted 3 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Posted 3 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

This game has been such a delight. It arrived yesterday afternoon and I have played it 5 times in the last 28 hrs. Each game has been a unique experience. The artwork is clever and charming, the gamep...

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