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Old 04-17-2007, 09:39 AM
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Re: [RPG]: Dungeons & Dragons Basic Game, reviewed by privateer (5/5)

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I'm not sure what really to say. I thought it was a pretty good set and 90% of what a beginner box-set should be ( although I'd like to have seen another level or two covered, personally-that's the last 10%).

My daughter liked all the physical stuff, thought the dice were interesting, and so on.

Trying to get her to actually dig the game itself? Just wouldn't happen.

Of course, I started her on stuff where players have a huge amount of input and there really isn't much of a GM in a traditional sense, so that probably was a big part of it. I'll try re-introducing it in a year or two when she's 11-12 and see if she digs on the structure more at that point.

Edit: Clarifying the 10% comment-

I really felt that this product comes really close to an ideal boxed set. The way the intro adventure is set up, the color coding of the dice, the step-by-step instructions, plus all the physical stuff is aces. Truly, my only complaint is the lack of a 3rd or 4th level.

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