Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The genre of dungeon crawling has transformed immensely throughout the years! From being a simple dungeons and dragons + HeroQuest type of board gaming, it now has crossover with Euros in Gloomhaven but has historically been overtaken by the Ameritrash players. Now, with Awaken Realms games like ISS Vanguard and Lands of Evershade, the genre is transforming yet again. How does dice rolling and flavor text with asymmetric characters fit into all of this? Are there any new BGG games that are actually Dungeon crawlers, even though they don’t seem like so?
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Other games featured: Zeroday.exe, Arkham Horror LCG, Cthulhu Death May Die, Pandemic legacy Season 1, Spirit Island, Eldritch Horror, Tainted Grail Kings of Ruin, Mansions of Madness, Gloomhaven, Jaws of the Lion, Descent: Journeys into the Dark, Munchkin, Cutthroat Caverns, Shadows of Brimstone, Legend of Drizzt, Wrath of Ashardalon, World of Warcraft, Fate, Diablo, The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, Euthia, Last Night on Earth, Zombicide, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Descent: Legends, Imperial Assault, Oathsworn, Nemesis: Retaliation, Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners, Arcadia Quest, Zombicide
Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Dungeon Crawling Definitions - (2:06)
How did we get here?- (7:18)
So what finally is dungeon crawling -(15:08)
Final Thoughts - (19:31)
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Stuff used:
Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors - Track 2
youtube.com/watch?v=5jDWRC9_Gk0
Lukrembo - Biscuit
youtube.com/watch?v=EtZ2m2Zm3vY
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The genre of dungeon crawling has transformed immensely throughout the years! From being a simple dungeons and dragons + HeroQuest type of board gaming, it now has crossover with Euros in Gloomhaven but has historically been overtaken by the Ameritrash players. Now, with Awaken Realms games like ISS Vanguard and Lands of Evershade, the genre is transforming yet again. How does dice rolling and flavor text with asymmetric characters fit into all of this? Are there any new BGG games that are actually Dungeon crawlers, even though they don’t seem like so?
Wondrous Creatures Winterfall Expansion: badcomet.co/products/wondrous-creatures-winterfall-expansion
Other games featured: Zeroday.exe, Arkham Horror LCG, Cthulhu Death May Die, Pandemic legacy Season 1, Spirit Island, Eldritch Horror, Tainted Grail Kings of Ruin, Mansions of Madness, Gloomhaven, Jaws of the Lion, Descent: Journeys into the Dark, Munchkin, Cutthroat Caverns, Shadows of Brimstone, Legend of Drizzt, Wrath of Ashardalon, World of Warcraft, Fate, Diablo, The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, Euthia, Last Night on Earth, Zombicide, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Descent: Legends, Imperial Assault, Oathsworn, Nemesis: Retaliation, Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners, Arcadia Quest, Zombicide
Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Dungeon Crawling Definitions - (2:06)
How did we get here?- (7:18)
So what finally is dungeon crawling -(15:08)
Final Thoughts - (19:31)
Support us:
patreon.com/shelfside
ko-fi.com/shelfside
Our Website!
shelfside.co
Purchase Games We’ve Reviewed! (Paid Link)
amazon.com/shop/shelfside
Shelfside Social Media:
twitter.com/ShelfSideYT
instagram.com/shelfsideboardgames
facebook.com/ShelfsideYT
discord.gg/U7QQKqYT62
Links to our other stuff:
Ashton's Channel: youtube.com/ashtonwu
Daniel's Channel: youtube.com/user/doyduh2
Stuff used:
Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors - Track 2
youtube.com/watch?v=5jDWRC9_Gk0
Lukrembo - Biscuit
youtube.com/watch?v=EtZ2m2Zm3vY
#boardgames #tabletop #tabletopgames
