The inner circle boards have been removed. The material for the board and playmats is different (no better or worse). A box size comparison of the original (top) and reprint (bottom). If you do not own the original, this is a huge positive for purchasing the reprint. You cannot mix the reprint cards with the original as there are material differences between the two sets of cards. If you own the original and are looking to get the expansions, you have to balance the cost of the reprint versus the cost of finding the expansion and sleeves for all of your cards. The color and material issues have been addressed in the reprint. In addition, the original expansion had color and material issues that required you to sleeve the cards. The additional two decks increase the replay value of the game significantly. The base game included four decks, of which two are used each game. The expansion includes two forty card decks, Aberrations and Undead. On the plus side, the reprint includes the Tyrants of the Underdark Expansion pack, which was previously sold separately. Personally, I would not find it worth it. In fact, I would not recommend chasing the original release for the miniatures simply because of the price difference. I’ll be honest, while I definitely prefer the miniatures, the tokens in no way make the game more difficult to play or less fun. While the miniatures have a better board presence, the tradeoff is a more affordable game, especially with where 2021 board game prices are at. The new version uses cardboard tokens instead of miniatures for the troops and spies. There are two significant changes from the original release: the removal of miniatures and the inclusion of an expansion. I want to focus this review on the differences between the original and the reprint so that a) owners of the original game can decide if the reprint is worth it and b) potential new owners can determine which version would be better for them. Five years later, this game still holds up and remains one of my favorite deck building games in my collection. In fact, my thoughts from my original review ( which you can read here) still stand on the game. Game Experience:Īlthough marketing materials from Gale Force 9 called this a “second edition reprint,” the only changes are component-based and there are no gameplay modifications. Points are then tallied and the player with the most victory points is crowned “Most Successful Tyrant of the Underdark,” or simply “The Winner.” Two armies marching to meet in the middle of the board (2 player). The game ends when either a player places their last troop or the market deck is empty. Players take turns performing the following actions, as many times as desired and in any order they want: The object of the game, like most deck building games, is to collect the most victory points (VPs) by the end of the game through board control, spy networks, assassination, and manipulation. Players are the leaders of rival Drow houses (think Dark Elves with a mean streak). It takes place in the Underdark, a giant underground realm set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting in the D&D roleplaying game. Tyrants of the Underdark is a hybrid deck building and area control game for two to four potential tyrants. Gameplay Overview: A comparison of the minis from the original (left) versus the tokens from the reprint (right). Tony motioned with his hands towards Old Brian, who was fast asleep, drooling on Tony’s gaming table. T: “Because I was saving it for you, my favorite reviewer and, more importantly, favorite Brian! Besides, I think this evening is over.” Tony reaches below the table and pulls out Tyrants of the Underdark, still in shrink.ĪB: “Sweet! I was hoping you had that! But why haven’t you opened it yet?” Old Brian: “I don’t know… it’s past my nap time… ”Īwesome Brian: “I am in the mood for a hybrid deck building, area control game, set in a historic fantasy setting, but I will only play if it is a second edition reprint so all of the content is in one package.” Players: Tony, Awesome Brian (author of this review), and Old Brian (BGQ editor)
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