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D&D Lords of Waterdeep

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Android • 2017

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Quick resume

Lords of Waterdeep is an award winning strategy board game, set in the Dungeons & Dragons world of Waterdeep. Play as one of the masked Lords of the City of Splendor. Intrigue abounds as you recruit adventurers, via your agents, to quest on your behalf and spread your influence.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Strategy

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    Pros

    • Faithful adaptation of popular board game
    • Engaging strategic gameplay
    • Challenging ai opponents
    • Cross-platform multiplayer
    • Good value with expansions

    Cons

    • Ui and interface issues reported
    • Small online player base
    • Some bugs and animation speed complaints
    • Lack of ai in online multiplayer
    • Forced replay of turns in hotseat mode

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game challenges players with complex strategy and resource management, requiring skill to optimize plays and overcome AI or human opponents."

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      "The game challenges players to manage resources, plan strategies, and outmaneuver opponents, with AI providing a decent challenge."

    • Competition

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      "Includes multiplayer modes and AI opponents with unique tactics; players compete against others and AI."

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      "Players compete for limited resources and try to block opponents, with multiplayer and AI opponents providing competitive play."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report long sessions, habitual play, and ongoing engagement with updates and expansions."

      Capsule for Isonzo Isonzo

      "Players report habitual play and multiple sessions; expansions add depth encouraging continued engagement."

    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay is primarily competitive and individual; limited direct cooperation or teamwork elements."

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      "The game is primarily competitive with limited cooperation; players focus on personal objectives and resource management."

    • Creativity

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      2

      "Players build and arrange buildings and choose which quests to set, but hero behavior is autonomous with limited direct customization."

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      "Players can build buildings and choose quests, but within predefined game structures; some customization in strategy but limited creation."

    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize balanced competition and shared decision-making rather than exerting superiority or dominance over others."

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      "Interactions are balanced and strategic rather than about exerting superiority; mutual respect and shared decision-making dominate."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a distraction and stress relief through engaging gameplay and fantasy setting."

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      "Players use the game as a distraction and stress relief, enjoying the fantasy setting and strategic gameplay."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment of unique gameplay."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment of the board game and its digital adaptation."

    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore different factions, skills, and quest outcomes, experimenting with various approaches."

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    • Exploration

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      "Some exploration of new maps and unlockable lore, but mostly familiar board game environments."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; players mostly use predefined characters and aesthetics."

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    • Fantasy

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      4

      "Fantasy setting with magic, dungeons, and whimsical characters; story and world are imaginative and lighthearted."

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      "Strong D&D and Forgotten Realms theme with imaginative quests and setting, immersing players in a fantasy world."

    • Fellowship

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      "Some community and co-op play reported; multiplayer is small but players enjoy social aspects when available."

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    • Growth

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      3

      "Players learn strategies, improve skills, and develop understanding of game mechanics over time."

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    • Health

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      -5

      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity involved."

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      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

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      -3

      "Requires focused attention during turns; some asynchronous multiplayer but generally active engagement."

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      "Requires focused attention during turns; some asynchronous multiplayer allows slower pace but generally needs active engagement."

    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions are mostly competitive and surface-level; limited emotional sharing or close relationships."

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      "Social interactions are mostly surface-level competitive exchanges; limited emotional sharing or close relationships."

    • Leadership

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      -2

      "No explicit leadership roles; players act independently without managing groups."

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      "Players act independently without formal leadership roles; no managing or guiding others."

    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate resources, cards, and upgrades to complete quests and gain victory points."

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      "Players accumulate resources, build buildings, complete quests, and gain victory points progressing toward game goals."

    • Relaxation

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      "Players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, balancing challenge with a calm fantasy atmosphere."

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    • Sensation

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      2

      "Visuals and sounds provide moderate sensory stimulation; not highly intense but pleasant."

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    • Status

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      1

      "Some recognition through multiplayer rankings and achievements, but limited social status focus."

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      "Some recognition through multiplayer rankings and achievements, but mostly individual focus without strong social status emphasis."

    • Story

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      3

      "Game includes narrative elements and characters, with missions progressing a story."

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      "The game includes narrative elements through quests, lords, and thematic flavor, though gameplay is largely abstract."

    • Strategy

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      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around strategic planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making."

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    • Thrill

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      "Some tension from competition and timing, but overall controlled and thoughtful gameplay."

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    • Value

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      "Players report good value for price, especially on sale, with long playtime and satisfying gameplay."

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    • Violence

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      "Game focuses on survival and resource management rather than combat or destruction."

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    • Survival

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      "Game operates in stable conditions with minimal threat or resource scarcity"

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Survival.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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