New D&D Starter Set REVIEW - Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Same exact struggle with Target! This didn’t happen to me with the Essentials Kit, so maybe department stores are still just reeling from 2020-2021 problems, but I hope they stick with game stores next time

As a Canadian whenever somebody mentions Target, I get flashbacks... In all seriousness, exclusively releasing this at Target is just anticonsumer, especially if you live outside the US.

I picked up both the Essentials Kit and original Start Set for nephew, for his birthday. I wish I had known about this coming out, but he's set up for success as a new, young DM. I also got him set up with a Chromebook I wasn't using, and had him install D&D Beyond. He took it and ran with it. He's already had two sessions with his group from school, and the school year just started.

Living in Europe I can confirm that to me (and I believe many others) making it a Target exclusive simply meant "Screw you guys. We only care about our U.S. customers"

Me, who's played all of 5 minutes of DnD 5+ years ago and never again: Oh hell yes a new WASD20 vid to watch! :D

I like what they have done in the rule book and adventure by adding notes and advice. This is the first box set actually geared towards beginners. They should have done that since the beginning (LMoP). I was disappointed that a Sword Coast map was not included. I like the blue dice, but they should have added several more as the Essential Kit did. The five character sheets were lacking, they could have added more as the other boxes did. I'm on the fence with the friendly kobold clan. Over all, it is barely ok...not sure it's worth the $22 price tag.

That is so funny...The same thing happened to me with the box set still on pallets. Luckily a Target worker went back and got one form me.....Took him about 20 Minutes, but I got it on the release date.

If you buy a copy of the first-run DVD boxed set of the "Dungeons & Dragons Animated Series' (1981-84) they have fully rendered character profiles of the teen/preteen protagonists of the animated show, with D20 based skills, weapons, etc. They would likely be easily substituted for the characters in this Starter Set.

I went to my local Target at 7:30 AM and got the pallet story too! I spoke with a manager and he took my name and number to give to the Toy Lead so they could phone me when they dug them out… I never got a phone call! But I was in the store a couple of days later and what was ON THE SHELF!?! Their LAST box! At least I got one and didnt have to pay extra for shipping if I had ordered it. TARGET IS LAME!

Wow i feel lucky i found these at my local target back on the 11th. Didn't know they'd just released and can be hard to get. Loving the simplified rules. I have the essentials kit too so im ready to dive in! Thanks for all the great videos! :D

It was great to meet you at Game On in PHX Nate! We appreciate you hard work!!

This is LITERALLY perfect! We all started dnd last night! Gonna go pick this up:)

It might also come with that link to Wizards of the Coast. You can print the map locations w/o any of the DM info on them for the players. Another solid tool.

We are new to the game, and i for one am trying to learn how to DM. I bought the essentials kit however it still feels a lot to a newb like me. Appreciate the take you had on this new starter set-- on it being easy on new players. Will definitely look forward to it.

Just told some new players to buy the handbook, was gonna run lost mine of phandelver for them , but there might be a new adventure on the horizon. Keep crushing Nate!

Extremely Awesome, Outstanding & Informative D&D Starter Set Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Review by you Sir. You always set the standard. Thx you so much 4 being such a Pro @ All Things D & D......👽👽👻😉

This is a good review and great take on the product, I've watched too many reviews not take into context that this is a starter product to introduce players to DnD and review it as an adventure or product for people who have already played the game before which this was not obviously designed or written for. I do think they should have included the expanded dice that they did for the essentials kit. I also wonder if WoTC would be up to releasing pre-written shorter adventures for experienced DMs and players. I buy almost all their books but just cannot find the time with friends to do a full run campaign; it would be great if I could buy a small $20-30 box that would have everything I need to run a 3-4 session game (perhaps not starting from lv 1), that they could release one every couple of months and it wouldn't really compete with the larger campaign books.

Just started playing I gotta pick this up

Thanks for the video. I have the Starter set. 10/10 value. Skipping on the Essentials Kit. We are coming up on session 4 and still not finished with the Redbrand Hideout. I don't need the maps and I can make my own cards to hand out to players. This kit seems like a great value too.

Same issue with Target on my end. Employees looked like I was nuts when I asked