Objective of the Game
In 5-Minute Dungeon, players collectively aim to make their way through a dungeon within five minutes and defeat the boss at the end. The game combines quick decision-making with frenzied gameplay, requiring players to work together and communicate effectively.
Game Setup
- Choose Heroes: Each player selects a hero, takes the corresponding hero mat and special deck of cards. Each hero has unique abilities that help during the game.
- Select Boss: Choose a boss to face in this round, which determines the difficulty and number of challenges.
- Prepare Decks: Shuffle the hero decks and set up the dungeon deck with obstacle and monster cards.
Gameplay
- Start the Timer: Start the 5-minute timer.
- Overcome Challenges: Draw and reveal challenge cards from the dungeon deck one by one. Each card requires players to play cards matching the symbols shown on the challenge card to defeat it.
- Playing Cards: Players simultaneously and cooperatively play cards from their hands to match the required symbols for each challenge.
- Use Abilities: Heroes have special abilities that can be used at any time to help clear challenges or assist fellow players.
- Drawing Cards: When a player has two or fewer cards, they replenish their hand to full.
Special Rules and Nuances
- Boss Abilities: Each boss has special abilities or challenges that must be handled by players, often increasing game difficulty.
- Communication: Clear and constant communication among players is vital for success. Players should continuously share the cards they have and coordinate their actions.
- Time Pressure: The ticking timer adds pressure, requiring swift and effective team strategies to defeat challenges and the eventual boss.
End of the Game
The game concludes once the players successfully defeat the boss within the time limit, or if time runs out and they lose.
5-Minute Dungeon is a fast-paced cooperative game involving quick thinking and teamwork.
