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Dragons of Etchinstone

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$10.32 $14.95 In stock

Category: Base Game

Among the print-and-play community, Dragons of Etchinstone is a cult classic that distills epic, brain-melting strategy into a minimalist experience balanced on a knife’s edge. Chip Theory Games is partnering with designer Joe Klipfel to reimagine Dragons with gorgeous art and next-level production while staying true to the minimalist nature of the game. There are no dice. No chips. No backup plan. Just your brain and your 16 action cards against the adventure ahead!

Dragons of Etchinstone is a solo-only, palm-playable, Mage Knight-inspired pocket adventure from Joe Klipfel, co-designer of Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs. You play as an apprentice mage, venturing forth from the Tower to investigate the reappearance of dragons in Vale. The elder mages have issued an edict to cleanse the land of these legendary creatures, but you’ll need to survive the monster-infested regions of Vale first!

Customer Reviews (4.3 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Andrew ★★★★★

The knife's edge balance in this one is no joke, every turn feels like a real decision instead of just going through the motions. For a print-and-play, the strategy packed into such a minimalist setup genuinely surprised me.

Penelope ★★★★★

I can’t believe how much strategic depth fits into so few cards—the knife-edge balance makes every turn a tense puzzle. The print-and-play setup was a breeze, and I’ve already lost hours to this little box of decisions.

John P. ★★★★☆

The solo puzzle really does make you think three moves ahead, and the small deck size means it fits in a jacket pocket for flights. Only gripe is the rulebook took me a couple read-throughs before the dragon phases clicked.

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