Dungeon Crawl Board Games for Solo Play: Guides, Videos and Links
A dungeon crawl board game plus a few solo tools makes a full evening. Here is what to look for, a featured example, and where to learn more.
Why a dungeon crawl board game works for one player
A dungeon crawl on the table gives you a map that grows as you explore, monsters that need clear rules and treasure you can hold. Played alone, the part that goes missing is the story around it: who hired you, what the stranger in the corridor wants, whether a rumour is true. That gap is exactly where the free tools on this site fit.
Featured: League of Dungeoneers
League of Dungeoneers is a fantasy dungeon crawl from von Braus Publishing for one to four players. You build the dungeon from tiles as you explore, and heroes are made from races and professions that gain talents as they level up. The publisher's page describes solo play for its Companions expansion, where one hero leads a few mercenaries, so check which edition and expansions you have before you plan a solo session.
From the publisher
- The game page
The publisher's overview of the game, its expansion and add-ons. - Reference material
Quick reference sheets, character sheets, an FAQ and searchable lists of perks, spells and talents. - Publisher YouTube channel
Videos from von Braus Publishing.
Videos and reviews
These are other people's videos and opinions, listed by their own titles so you can see how the game plays before you decide. We link to them for convenience and do not endorse every view in them.
- The Hungry Gamer: League of Dungeoneers review
A video review on YouTube. - League of Dungeoneers Review
A video review on YouTube. - League of Dungeoneers
A video about the game on YouTube. - League of Dungeoneers 2.0 Update
A video about the 2.0 update on YouTube. - Play Demo and Review
A demo and review listed on BoardGameGeek. - Dungeoneers Review and How to Play
A review and how-to-play video listed on BoardGameGeek. - DriveThruReview #764
A DriveThruReview video listed on BoardGameGeek.
The community page
- League of Dungeoneers on BoardGameGeek
The community page: ratings, forums, files and more videos.
Add a story layer with our free tools
- Ask the yes/no oracle questions the rulebook does not answer, such as whether a door is guarded.
- Roll a hireling or a rival adventurer to give your hero someone to talk to between fights.
- Use the dungeon room generators and trap generators for flavour when you want a description beyond the tile art.
- Press play on the dungeon ambience while you explore.
- Keep a short journal of what happened so the next session picks up where you left off.
A note on these links
We checked these links on 2026-10-09. Pages move, so if one is broken, tell us. Solo RPG Dungeon is not affiliated with or endorsed by von Braus Publishing or any reviewer, and the descriptions are our own summaries.