The board game is the latest addition to the award-winning Horrified game franchise, and the second in partnership with WOTC’s D&D
Ravensburger has announced Dungeons & Dragons – Ravenloft as the newest instalment to its award-winning Horrified game franchise.
The cooperative board game for one to five players will be available in the UK and Ireland from 19 July, and can be combined with other titles in the Horrified series.
“One of the things fans love about both Horrified and D&D is the endless possibilities of adventures that take you to new locations and new encounters,” said Florian Baldenhofer, Head of Games for Ravensburger. “And after the overwhelmingly positive reception of the first Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons game last year, the question wasn’t if we wanted to step back into the world of D&D, but rather, where we wanted to go and what monsters we might want to go up against on our journey. Ravenloft quickly emerged as the frontrunner thanks to its deep ties to the horror genre, eerie atmosphere and haunted residents.”
Set in the gothic horror domain of Barovia, players must work together to defeat four new foes inspired by monsters from Ravenloft, a fan-favourite horror setting from the world of D&D. Players will choose to play as one of five new heroes, each inspired by character classes from D&D. Together, they’ll take on the Vampire Dark Lord Strahd Von Zarovich; the murderous living doll Carrionette; the witch Baba Lysaga and her walking hut; and the sentient, supernatural Gulthias Tree.
Under license by Hasbro and its Wizards of the Coast Division, Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons – Ravenloft is a follow-up to last year’s incredibly successful Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons, which brought the worlds of Horrified and D&D together for the first time.
“We’re always looking for new ways for players to immerse themselves in the worlds of D&D,” said Kara Kenna, Franchise Creative Director at Wizards of the Coast. “Being able to continue our collaboration with Ravensburger by bringing the rich characters and lore from the Domains of Dread through the mists and into Horrified’s narrative-driven adventure and cooperative gameplay felt natural. Timing couldn’t be more perfect as we enter the Season of Horror celebrating Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, the newest Ravenloft release available 16 June.”
