Dragonheart

About this board game

Dragonheart is a 2010 card game for two players, designed to be played in about 30 minutes.

Dragons, knights, trolls, princesses, dwarves, and other fantasy characters inhabit its setting. Dragons are searching for treasure, while dragon hunters pursue them, placing two opposing sides at the heart of the game.

On a turn, a player plays one or more cards with the same motif, then refills their hand to five cards. Each card is played onto the section of the game board displaying its matching motif.

• Play cards with matching motifs onto the corresponding board area.
• Collect point cards that are already present by laying out cards.
• Use character combinations to change what happens on the board.

For example, the dragon collects treasure cards. However, the third dragon hunter defeats the dragon, while a second knight protects the princess. These are just some of the combinations available as the players compete across the board.

Because cards are played in matching groups and point cards are collected from the board, every turn helps shape the contest between dragons and their pursuers. Players continue using the available character combinations until the scoring contest is decided.

Dragonheart ends with a straightforward goal: the player who collects the most points wins. Its fantasy theme, shared board areas, and card-based combinations create a focused contest for exactly two players.