Lords of Waterdeep (video game)

A digital adaptation of the Dungeons & Dragons board game.

Lords of Waterdeep is a digital board game set in the Dungeons & Dragons fictional universe. The iOS version was developed by Playdek and released by Wizards of the Coast on November 21, 2013. Versions for Android and Steam followed on September 1, 2017, and the game was noted as one of the best digital board games on mobile platforms.

Quick Facts

Developer

Playdek

Publisher

Wizards of the Coast

Platforms

iOS
Android
Windows

Genre

Digital board game

Released

November 21, 2013 (iOS); September 1, 2017 (Android, Windows)

Modes

Single-player, multiplayer

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Did You Know?

The game can be played solo or with friends.
Players take the role of the Masked Lords, the anonymous rulers of Waterdeep.
The goal is to score the most victory points, mostly by completing quests.

Reception

Critics received the game positively. Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade rated the iOS version 4/5 stars, praising the single-player AI difficulty and the ease of local and online multiplayer. Max Eddy of PCMag awarded it 4.5/5 points and an Editor's Choice, calling it fun and strategic with in-depth tutorials that required no prior Dungeons & Dragons knowledge. J.P. Grant of Paste described the mechanics as intricate and the game as outstanding among digital board games, while Rob Zacny of VICE criticized it as a bad teacher.

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