Dragon Dodge (2017)

About this game

In the magical game of Dragon Dodge, two teams of wizards put their spellcasting to the test in an ever-changing arena where dragons move at your command. Players collect and use Element Spell cards to move the dragons and their team’s two wizards across the arena, as well as Tile Spell cards to rotate, move and add tiles to the arena. The two dragons are controlled by both teams in turn. Whenever a player moves a dragon they remove the tile that it came from, thus shrinking and changing the layout of the board over the course of the game. A wizard is eliminated if a dragon moves onto the wizard’s tile. Play continues until one team is eliminated and the surviving team wins.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.