D&D team responds to Heroes of the Borderlands criticism with new content — exclusive look

The Heroes of the BorderlandsD&D starter set, released Sept. 16, is meant to woo board game players looking for an easy introduction to tabletop role-playing. While I feel the set did a great job of simplifying the Dungeons & Dragons 2024 rules and provided a collection of high-quality props that made it worth the $50 price tag, my Polygon write-up criticized Heroes of the Borderlands for failing to connect the elements of its sandbox adventure and not giving first-time DMs sufficient resources to expand on plots that players might want to pursue.

Editor-in-Chief for Robots Over Dinosaurs Anthony has been gaming since the 1980s. Working adjacent to the gaming industry for the last 20 years, his experience led him to open Robots Over Dinosaurs.

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