Dungeon Twister

International Gamers Award 2005: 2 Player Finalist As d' Or - Jeu de l' Année 2006: nominated

Dungeon Twister is a strategy board game by the French author Christophe Boelinger, illustrated by Wayne Reynolds and Thierry Masson. Dungeon Twister was released in 2004 in France at Asmodée, from 2009 through Ludically and is sold in Germany since 2005 by Pro Ludo, since 2008 Asmodée GmbH. In Italian, it has been marketed since 2006 by Nexus Editrice and Spanish by Edge Entertainment.

In the fall of 2009 appeared with Prison a new base game, which also has a solo game mode for the first time and introduces into the game over 5 scenarios. In addition, accounted for the cardboard cutout of the character, but now are modeled plastic figures at.

The background story is created in the fantasy world Targanum, in the abducted an immortal Archmage for his amusement humans, elves, trolls and other creatures in a labyrinthine, provided with traps dungeon from which they try to escape.

Two players (or with the appropriate extensions three to four) are trying to reach the respective opposing start zone of the enemy with his own team. The winner is the player who reaches first five victory points. Victory points, players receive primarily for own figures, which reach the other side of the dungeon, and powered-off opponent's pieces.

Game mechanics

At the beginning of the game each player chooses eight characters and six pieces of equipment. Four of the pieces are set up in the respective starting zone. The other four figures, and the objects are placed face down on the eight square is also space covered plates constituting the pitch. The figures are roughly similar to typical fantasy role-playing games (warrior, thief, cleric, Troll, Goblin and others) and are fundamentally different in their ability to move its combat power and each having a specific special skill, such as locks open, flies, regeneration and the like. The articles are made up of swords, armor, potions, and other ropes.

Each player receives nine battle cards, three cards jump to Overcome traps and four action cards that are played at the beginning of each round to determine how many actions available to a player in this round are available.

Basically, the player can use his characters to perform the following actions:

  • Uncovering an adjacent room, where then all figures and objects of this space is distributed within it;
  • Rotate a room at 90 degrees, provided that the figure is on a rotating field;
  • Struggle with one or more adjacent enemy pieces;
  • Motion according to the specified speed of the figure;
  • Use of an object or a particular capability;
  • Jump over a trap.

Chooses one player to attack an opposing character, select both players covered a fight card and add these to the fighting strength of her character. The figure with the lower result is subject to and shall be deemed violated. The fight cards used (except for the map " 0") are removed from the game. An injured character can not perform any independent action and automatically has a fighting force of 0, but which in the event of an attack is still a fight card is added. Subject to an injured figure in the fight shall be deemed defeated.

The strategic portion of Dungeon Twister is relatively high, while keeping the random elements in boundaries: So, the players always need to plan in advance how many actions they want to use in a game, they must economize their fight cards, the way of the opponent similar to anticipate at chess and block by skillfully positioning the own characters and turning the rooms, as well as find their own way out of the dungeon. A key to success lies in the selection and preparation of the team that can always learn new accents by various extensions of the game.

Editions

Have been published in Germany:

  • Base Game ( Jeu de base) - 2004
  • Paladins & Dragons ( Paladins & Dragons ) - 1 Extension, 2004
  • 3/4-Spieler (3/4 Joueurs ) - 2nd Extension, 2005
  • Forces of darkness ( Puissances of Ténèbres ) - 4th expansion, 2005
  • Prison - New edition, 2009
  • Collectors Box - 2006

Only in English or French are available:

  • Mercenary ( Mercenaires ) - 2006
  • Fire and Water (L' eau et le feu ) - 3rd expansion, 2005

Only available in French:

  • Fire and Blood (A & feu à sang )
  • Forest Creatures ( Créatures Sylvestres )
  • Eiserde ( Terres de Glace )

Tournaments

Dungeon Twister tournaments are held over and over again, especially in Germany, France, Belgium and the United States. These are organized by official referees and regional managers of international Dungeon Twister League ( LIDT - " Ligue Internationale de Dungeon Twister "). The national and international championships are open regardless of their nationality and level for all participants. Meanwhile, various championships are held regularly: the French Championship in 2005 held for the first time. There followed in 2006 the Belgian Championship, also the 2006 World Cup and 2008 Tri Nations Cup. Since 2009, the German champion is determined. An appropriate championship on the North American continent is planned.

The first years were circulating about various ELO ratings, where the skill levels of each player were detained. In January 2009, these lists have been with the release of "Prison ", the second edition of Dungeon Twister, abandoned in favor of a common international ranking, which is led by the LIDT. In this ranking, in addition to national and international championships and regional tournaments are considered which have at least eight participants.

World cup

  • 2012: Germany Ansgar Ludwig
  • 2011: Germany Christian Freidl
  • 2010: Germany Christian Freidl
  • 2009: Belgium Fabrice Wiels
  • 2008: France Florian Vacheresse
  • 2007: France Mickael Bonnefoy
  • 2006: France Florian Vacheresse

Three Nations Cup ( Coupe des Trois Nations )

  • 2011: Germany Saskia Ruth
  • 2010: Germany Jan Oliver Noll
  • 2009: Belgium Fabrice Wiels
  • 2008: Belgium Pierre Schomus

German Championship

  • 2013: Germany Brian Zeltsch
  • 2012: France Jérôme Jambert
  • 2011: Belgium Xavier Heeren
  • 2010: Germany Mario crown
  • 2009: Belgium Pierre Schomus

Belgian Championship

  • 2010: Germany Saskia Ruth
  • 2009: Belgium Pierre Schomus
  • 2008: Germany Saskia Ruth
  • 2007: Belgium Nicolas Buckens
  • 2006: François Sansot

French Championship

  • 2011: France Alexandre Bern
  • 2010: Belgium Xavier Heeren
  • 2009: France Illia Racunica
  • 2008: France Arnaud Fresnel
  • 2007: France Florian Vacheresse
  • 2006: France Christophe André
  • 2005: France Illia Racunica

The top three rankings of the annual LIDT ranking

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