BASIC RULES - The Dungeon of The Beast

In this video we walk you through some of the basic rules that you will need in order to get started with your own games of The Dungeon of The Beast. As part of these rules we will also show you some of the basic game play for the game. In future videos we will be going over rules for Characters and Monsters as well as showcasing full games. Stay tuned for more content covering The Dungeon of The Beast!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Preface
0:12 - Introduction
1:09 - The Dungeon
2:46 - The Chart
4:38 - Character Sheets
9:52 - Monsters & Statblocks
11:00 - Materials & Supplies
12:07 - Victory Conditions
13:08 - Minor Objectives
13:43 - Order of Play - Room Setup
17:37 - Gameplay
20:11 - Combat Example
22:10 - Searching Example
26:37 - Clearing the Room
27:41 - Door to Next Room
28:26 - Moving through the Dungeon
30:14 - The Final Room
33:03 - Notes on Movement
35:54 - Notes on Shooting & Spells
37:02 - Notes on Combat
38:22 - Solo vs. Co-op
39:07 - Character Types
39:41 - Conclusion
Although the rules for The Dungeon of The Beast are original, I owe a debt of gratitude to @pxlcdt and his game Pocket Dungeon for providing the initial inspiration for the project. Please be sure to check out his channel and give him a sub! / @pxlcdt
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[@zacharyakimseu7273]

Just finished building the game! Always loved Lego and board games, and am definitely looking to enjoy this one. However, there’s just a few things I’m trying to better understand. Main thing right now being how exactly the monsters attack and move. I would love to see a full game walkthrough of you just playing start to finish. I’d honestly find it enjoyable and just helpful to see how exactly you determine monster decisions, attack strategies, searching, etc. Much love and excited to see the future content on this game!

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Awesome!! I was actually planning on recording and releasing a play through in the coming weeks! I would love to play a full game if there is interest!! Cool! 😊👍⚔️🛡️🔥

[@artistpoet5253]

Dungeon crawling iwith LEGO is such an epic idea. This is so much fun!

[@GrayArmyGaming]

I am having a blast with it! I am looking forward to seeing what variations all of you in the community come up with! 😊

[@ignaciorodriguez4262]

Simply wonderful, played this with a friend earlier today and had an absolute blast!

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Awesome! I usually play co-op with my kids! It is really fun with 2 players! I will be introducing the rules for the characters soon. The character abilities add a whole new layer of complexity and fun to the game!!

[@ampethosguy]

I don't have any legos anymore, so as an adition to a rules pdf I would love to have a parts list for this game as a baseline set up.

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Thanks! I will see what I can do! 😊👍

[@jaybarlekamp2750]

This looks amazing, have you thought about a system for random room locations? Like a d3 to decide the wall the door is actually on? Or a 50% chance the door is on the wall you are searching. Then your rooms could be individual 6x6 plates. Although in the grand scheme of things it really doesn’t make much difference, unless you are rushing through the room.

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Fascinating idea! I like it! Will definitely give it a try!! 😊👍⚔️🛡️🔥

[@bastienfelix4605]

Not to lessen the game's value on its own, but this would be a wonderful introduction to DnD(and other TTRPGs)

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Totally agree! There is definitely a good deal of crossover! Now you have got my ideas going!!!! 🤗🔥

[@GrayArmyGaming]

You have inspired a new idea! I am going to work on this and get out a video on it soon! Thanks for the comment!!! 😊👍

[@ogbang]

I've been dungeon crawling with lego heroica using a bunch of different systems like Knave and EZD6 rules, this look like another great way to do it! Looking forward to your pdf for this fun game!

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Sweet! I would love to get your feedback and here more about your own experiences with the other systems! There are so many possibilities here!! 😊👍

[@neiloconnor5912]

Simple rule question? Could you place a trap on/over lava? I see an advantageous play to save spells if i dash properly and force a monster to move through trapped lava.

[@GrayArmyGaming]

That would make sense to me!!

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Honestly great well thought out rule set though I wonder how much it feels like it plays it's self aka how deep is it?

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Good question. I have found it super entertaining and challenging (see the full play-through! 😊). One way around this is to play 2 player where one person is the monsters/beast. I have tried this with my kids and it worked well. ⚔️🛡️🔥👍

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

@@GrayArmyGaming Yeah sounds fine then and I will just getting caught up from the trailer.

[@GrayArmyGaming]

@@GreenBlueWalkthrough Awesome! 😊👍

[@Lingu13]

Wow, I found this really inspiring! I immediately had to think of the Lego boardgame I had as a kid. It also had 1x1 figures, so maby they would be neat to use as characters aswell! I defenitely want to build my own Bungeon of the Beast, it looks like a lot of fun and I got quite a feq ideas of expanding it, like different room sizes connected by hallways, more similar to classic DnD dungeons or themes, like a forrest, where you could exchange the lava and walls with hedges and trees, or swamps, where you have to dodge creatures murking in the water... I love this concept, it is so inspiring, and at the same time so obvious, I mean what physical toy is more modular and open for your own ideas than lego, and what kind of game is more versitile than PnP RPGs. I'm honestly shocked, that I've never seen or heard anything like this. So yes, I would be defenitely interested in more content about this. Have a good one, and looking forward for more :)

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Awesome!! I love your ideas! Imagine an entire game with modular pieces with different terrain like you described!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with! The creativity of this community never fails to amaze me!! 😊👍

[@ellien6014]

I was too excited by this that I just played my first run using pencil and paper!

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Awesome! Like graph paper?! What a fantastic idea! How did it go?

[@ellien6014]

Essentially, yeah. Cut out little squares with abrivations for the playing pieces! I had awful luck and got ambushed by 3 orcs in each room leading to my defeat by room 3!

[@ellien6014]

Had my first win last night after introducing the game to my partner. Two players realy help to overcome bad dice rolls 😅 Thank you for releasing this video and contributing to a wonderfully nerdy valentines date!

[@GrayArmyGaming]

@@ellien6014 Wow! That sounds amazing and brutal! Onward! I will be introducing the characters soon with their special abilities, which really help in the fight!

[@GrayArmyGaming]

@@ellien6014 Wow! That sounds like a great Valentine’s date! Love and Death in the Dungeon!!

[@marcbennett9232]

very nice, love the lego! im going to have to build up a set. just larger lol way too small for me. looking to see what else you have for this

[@GrayArmyGaming]

😂 You got me thinking: how would this work with Duplo?! 🤪🤪🤪

[@marcbennett9232]

@@GrayArmyGaming lol way too big.

[@GrayArmyGaming]

@@marcbennett9232 😂😂😂

[@amiros7370]

This is really really cool! Do you think you can make a parts list? It would be really helpfull when I need to go through my Lego box :,)

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Thanks so much! Yes, it should be possible to take count up the pieces and take some pictures that could be gathered in a PDF document. I will add that to my project list! 😊👍