Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
Luck-sensitive
How it plays
How does it play?
Lead an ambitious scholar into a living dungeon, collect evidence about its inhabitants, and complete the most persuasive academic thesis.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Resolve confrontations by choosing and comparing cards rather than only statistics.
Pick-up and Deliver
Use Pick-up and Deliver as a recurring structure for player decisions and resolution.
Read the full game description
Dungeonology: The Expedition turns classic fantasy exploration into a competitive academic field study. Each player leads a scholar through modular dungeon zones to observe communities, collect information, and assemble a thesis worthy of the university chair. Residents follow their own patterns and become suspicious when researchers disrupt daily life, so careless investigation can trigger alarms and dangerous reactions. Scholars use asymmetric abilities, assistants, and trick cards to manipulate encounters, steal opportunities, and escape with the evidence they need. The result is an interactive exploration game where route planning and information gathering are inseparable from mischief among rival academics.
