Description
You were knocked out, and your party is stranded in the Dungeon of N'ven. You Cannot move. This is not a Dungeon Crawler, but a Dungeon Puzzler! Survive until you meet the Dwarf King. He may free you.. If you are Worthy!
Welcome to the.. HALL of the DWARF KING
The game plays out over 7 creature encounters before the Dwarf King arrives. While you can try to survive solo on the Playdate, we encourage playing via Mirror / Pass'n'Play for a co-op puzzle crawling experience!
Do you want..
Hall of the Dwarf King is designed to play with Printed Materials as well! You can Print-and-Cut the Dungeon Screenshot gameboard, Creature Cards and Power Tiles in order to play Hall of the Dwarf King IN REAL LIFE! The Playdate will guide your play, use these materials for Visuals, Creature order and Roleplay.
See the downloadable PDF for further information, game mechanics and tips on Hosting a round or two for your friends or Family Game Night!
OR are you the type of Player that wants something to Grind? You can play rounds over and over and learn a number of stats per Creature, per Round. There's a lot to unlock - Numbers go Up and there are rewards for Completionists all along the way!
Hall of the Dwarf King is very much inspired by VHS board games of the past. The mixed media concept of a game that guides your DnD session has been kicking around in us for a long time, and finally achieved on the Playdate.
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The Jam version of the HALL of the DWARF KING will stay free and open-source (the data.json is in the .pdx folder). The Catalog Version 2 releases on 8/5/2025 with expanded art and progression.
Credits:
Neven Mrgan - Unfinished Dungeon Crawler Screenshot and Jam Host
Dylan Warren - Art and Development
Robyn Heffler - Artwork
William Monroe - Design Consultation
Kevin Flatt - Music
Huge Thanks to all of our Testers on the Playdate Squad Discord!