5 Minute Dungeon

Battle frantic dungeon monsters, smash through treacherous obstacles, and defeat brutal bosses in an adrenaline-pumping, real-time cooperative card-slapping brawl where every second counts.

5-Minute Dungeon (distributed by Outset Media / Wiggle Games, originally by Connor Reid) transforms the classic tabletop dungeon crawl into a relentless, high-energy party race against the clock. Moving away from traditional turn-based combat, grid-based dungeon movement, or lengthy character sheets, this game strips fantasy crawling down to pure speed, quick communication, and synchronized symbol matching. The primary gameplay objective centers on boss clearing: players choose an asymmetric fantasy hero class, combine their personal decks, and race together to defeat an entire deck of dungeon hazards, mini-bosses, and an ultimate Dungeon Boss before the 5-minute digital timer hits zero.

The primary mechanical hurdle stems from navigating intense real-time card management with zero turn order. When a door card is flipped face-up, players immediately call out the required combat symbols—such as Swords, Shields, Arrows, Scrolls, or Jump icons—and slam matching cards from their hands into the center discard pile. There are no turns; anyone can play cards at any time, but once a card is thrown down, it cannot be picked back up. Players must coordinate class-specific Action cards and deploy powerful special abilities (like freezing time or drawing extra cards) to push through impossible deadlocks without burning through their shared card pool. Designed for 2 to 5 players aged 8 and up, each dungeon run lasts exactly 5 minutes, with games escalating across five increasingly brutal bosses. To conquer the dungeon, your team must communicate through the chaos, avoid wasteful overplays, and slay the final boss before the clock runs out.

Game Specs at a Glance:
Age Range: 8+ Years
Publisher: Outset Media
Play Time: 5-30 Minutes
Player Count: 2-5 Players
Complexity: Light (Real-Time Cooperative, Hand Management, Pattern and Symbol Matching, Variable Player Powers)

What's in the Box?

• 5 Dual-Sided Hero Mats and Decks
• 5 Double-Sided Dungeon Boss Mats
• Deck of Door / Dungeon Cards
• Challenge and Event Cards
• 1 Rulebook and Timer App Instruction