Archon’s Dungeons & Lasers II Kickstarter Is Now Live
August 25, 2020 by brennon
Archon Studio has now launched their Kickstarter for Dungeons & Lasers II. This new campaign revamps and adds to their existing modular terrain collection with a bunch of new options for those who want to play around with fascinating set-ups for roleplaying games and more.
Dungeons & Lasers II - Check Out The Kickstarter
As you'll see below, there are a lot of options for those who are diving into this either from a Sci-Fi standpoint or a more traditional Fantasy one. For those who haven't seen how this terrain works you can check out some of the infographics below which run you through its uses.
How It Works // Archon Studio
Dragons & Dungeons // Archon Studio
Storage & Building // Archon Studio
The terrain has a lot of different applications and one of the core elements of this is that you can tinker around with it in various ways and change things up between sessions in order to make the most out of your kit. You'll have no doubt seen Warren using a lot of the terrain from the original campaign as part of his D&D Display Dungeon Build.
Dungeons & Lasers II Kickstarter Themes
With a look at how it comes together, the team at Archon Studio have put together a number of different terrain options by theme. As you'll note, these range from classic Fantasy through to something Sci-Fi.
There are a fair amount of different designs here which start to throw a few more curve balls into the mix. I really like Vault 7 and the Torture Chamber down below which seems like it would be super thematic.
As you can see, there are all manner of interesting options here which could be good fits for a number of different games. One of the cool things about what Archon Studio have been doing though is that they also decided to dive in and show off some impressive Dragons which seem like the perfect option for someone who cares little for terrain and just wants monsters.
Dungeons & Lasers II Dragons
I think these are possibly one of the coolest elements of this Kickstarter. I like that Archon just decided to go for it and work on some hefty monsters for you to use in your games or simply just paint up to display as part of your collection.
Dungeons & Lasers II Dragons // Archon Studio
I think my favourite would have to be Freyr simply because I like the way that it is swooping into the action and the character baked into the creatures face. The Xenodragon however would also be a fantastic option and something a little different for your starfaring adventurers to run into.
I'm sure that some of you in the comments will have your own thoughts on which dragon is the best of the bunch and it only makes sense that you should tell us what you think!
Dungeons & Lasers II Stretch Goals
Of course, because this is a Kickstarter you also have some Stretch Goals for you to check out as well depending on how far the funding goes with this one.
Dungeons & Lasers II Stretch Goals // Archon Studio
Dungeons & Lasers II Unlockables // Archon Studio
The team at Archon usually have a seriously large amount of little options which get thrown into the mix during their campaign. They all tend to be rather nice creative elements which spark a few bits of narrative during games.
Check Out The Kickstarter Here
Make sure to let us know what you think of the campaign in the comments down below and if you're going to be diving into this yourself.
Which dragon is your favourite?
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OK, this is a bit of a rant against Kickstarters frontend. I know a lot people look at stuff on their smartphones but a lot of people also use desktops and laptops. With *widescreens*. It annoys me to no end to have KS campaign only taking 50% of my screen (including the pledge sidebar) and making me scroll like a maniac to get to the end of a page. I’m really loosing any interest in a KS when I have to spin my mouse wheel like there is no tomorrow. And forcing KS creators to rely on graphics that fit… Read more »
Oh gawds Dungeon Bowl, on no!
LOL
@somegeezer you don’t like Dungeon Bowl? 😉
I love it. I also love solvency ?
Solvency… that just a mythical creature like the Loch Ness monster… 😉
Baa Hiss i hex you a million Highland Midges for saying Nessy don’t exist shes just good at hiding that all.
I get what you’re saying!
I think only one set … maybe two. There are a lot of walls in a single core set.
Maybe @warzan can tell you if there are enough for HQ.
There’s definitely enough for two dug outs for Blood bowl …
> Is that just me or does anybody else feel that way?
No, this is a problem I often see with business software and web pages. If you have a hundred entries in a dropdown menu, don’t show me only fifteen at a time. With Twitter, you’re only reading 1/3 of the page. Some forums I’m on give you a box about 1/3 x 1/3 the size of the page to write in. Even OnTableTop has big margins that don’t do anything (although they have one of the better boxes to write stuff in).
> how many sets I’d need to make a Hero Quest map or Dungeon Bowl rooms
Looks like you’d need a $99 pledge (room plus two core sets) for each 24″x24″ area. Myself, I have game tiles from various different systems, and am fine making a map from different manufacturers. Unlike most KS, Archon sells product from previous KS, so you could buy more stuff the next time they run a DL KS.
A probable for me… would be usefull also for dungeons in some games of Frostgrave and of course, with some of my games of D&D!
Ooh more 3D printer stuff or proper terrain for gamers?
All plastic – not an STL in sight! Seriously considering the cathedral set for backdrops
Nice good to hear.
Some fabulous looking set’s for gaming.
First 48 hours has a free gelatinous cube. If you’re planning to back this KS, back now, rather than later.
Warlock Tiles by WizKids have half height walls and that stuff is all pre-painted.
Really wish WK made full-height walls. WK core sets are $90, so you get less stuff compared to the D&L KS. WK tiles use the OpenLock standard, so fit with Rampage and Fat Dragon tiles. I do like WK’s floors, and interior room tiles, so am waiting for a sale.
I’m sure I read somewhere that wizkids are going to do some full height wall, but I don’t recall where I read that.
I weighed up the price of D&L vs Warlock and there wasn’t much in it when you consider the free shipping I was getting for Warlock, plus it’s already painted.
I think the Warlock Dungeons are better value than the Town & Village for content, but I ended up getting one of each… cost me around £150, but I’ve saved a fortune this year on meals out, alcohol, holidays and UK Games Expo…
Good to know — I did a search and found full-height walls-only expansion coming in October. $80 MSRP. You still need floors. Can you just use other 3D floors with WK walls?
https://shop.wizkids.com/search?type=product&q=full+height
I’m also a sucker for all the D&L KS SG’s. 70 SG’s of fantasy and sf stuff so far. Archon keeps throwing in all this dungeon terrain bling that would cost much more when bought individually. I’m buying the Legacy SG pack so I can finally have some stairs in the dungeon!
EDIT: MM has the standalone sets with full-height walls for $120, MSRP $130. Has both the “chunky” walls, which I find aesthetically more pleasing than D&L’s “thin” walls, and “thin” walls for interior walls. And, of course, the tiles are pre-painted. I’ll definitely pick up a set of dungeon and village when they’re on sale. Myself, I like to pick up game tile sets from different manufacturers at a discount. Locking yourself into one manufacturer means you miss out on the variety of other game tile products, not to mention any sales and KS offerings, as well as any dropped… Read more »
Sorry. Can’t confirm compatibility of other floor tiles and Warlock Tiles. All I know is that they have 8 adapters for OpenLock and 8 for Dragonlock. But most games seem to use 1 inch squares… so I’d assume so.
Well I backed dungeons and lasers part one and love the stuff, great value you got shed loads of options so I have gone in for this one.
Run, save yourself! I got sucked into their cathedral kickstarter and ended up the Mayan stuff. Then it was going to cost $120 to ship it back, so I just keot it and bought the cathedral stuff I wanted in the first place. I doubt they’ve got any smarter.