The New Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons

About this board game

The New Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons is a board game introduction to role-playing for 2–8 players, with an approximate play time of 120 minutes. Released in 1991, it presents the revised D&D Basic edition in a format designed to guide RPG rookies through the first five levels of experience.

The game combines the foundations of role-playing with the straightforward presentation of a board game. It includes a dungeon map, cardboard stand-ups, and pull-out cards that detail basic monsters and dragons, giving inexperienced players and Dungeon Masters practical material for a simple dungeon adventure.

Rather than requiring newcomers to begin with a full role-playing campaign, this starter set introduces essential Dungeons & Dragons concepts through a contained game experience. Its components support play at the table while providing reference information for the creatures and challenges encountered in the adventure.

• For 2–8 players
• Approximately 120 minutes of play time
• Released in 1991
• Includes a dungeon map and cardboard stand-ups
• Features pull-out cards for basic monsters and dragons
• Guides RPG beginners through the first five levels of experience

The New Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons was part of the 2nd Edition Dungeons & Dragons starter-set line, alongside Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Three expansions were released for it: The Dragon’s Den, The Haunted Tower, and The Goblin’s Lair.