Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen is one of the most luxurious D&D products of recent years. Released in 2022, it's a book and board game bundle stuffed with epic war campaigns set in one of Dungeons and Dragons' most beloved settings. So much game can be costly, but right now the bundle is a bargain - with Walmart selling it for $95 less than usual.
First, let's chat about the campaign book. In my Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen review, I said it was easily one of the best adventure books D&D released that year. It offers a handful of new content for DnD classes and DnD races, but the main meat of the meal is the grand war campaign, which runs from levels one to 11. The story told here is one with nuance, unique combat mechanics, and plenty of exciting set pieces.
It's worth mentioning that this book was published before D&D released its new core rulebooks. That means, while it's still perfectly playable thanks to a certain degree of backwards compatibility, a budding DM may have to factor in changes to D&D's overall feel. New characters are more powerful, and they'll need adversaries to match.
Now, let's take a look at the board game that comes in the bundle. Warriors of Krynn, designed by legacy board game legend Rob Daviau, is designed to be played alongside your Dragonlance D&D campaign. There are multiple battles in the book whose rules can be replaced with a session of this board game. Alternatively, you can play Warriors of Krynn as an entirely separate campaign game.
In my Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn review, I was a little less kind than I was to the campaign book. I praised its creative, dynamic core mechanics, but I also noted that setup and minor rules could prove fiddly. It was a perfectly entertaining way to spend an evening, but design flaws meant it was never going to be game of the year.
It's the kind of board game you might hesitate to buy at full price. However, with a discount this steep, it becomes a lot more appealing. Walmart's usual price for the deluxe Dragonlance bundle is $144.99, but right now it's just $49.99. That's the usual retail price of Warriors of Krynn, so you're essentially getting a deluxe edition of the campaign book for free.
You can check out the deal yourself at Walmart. Or, for more tabletop deals, keep an eye on the Wargamer Discord.