Tabletop Role Playing Games
Dungeon in a Box
Monthly 5e RPG adventures with maps and minis, from full campaigns to one shots
- Status
- Operating
- Best for
- Busy 5e game masters
What's in the box: A monthly 5e adventure installment or one shot, with maps, Skinny Minis and other game aids for running the session.
Dungeon in a Box is a US-based tabletop roleplaying subscription built around Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. It offers three main options. The flagship box delivers a 13-part campaign one chapter a month, and the current story arc is called Voyage of the Fallen Star. Wondrous One Shots sends a standalone adventure each month for groups that don't want a long commitment. Digital Dungeon is an online library of adventures, tokens, maps and monthly content, and it comes with a free trial. The physical boxes include maps and Skinny Minis, the company's own flat miniatures, so a game master can get a session ready without much extra work. The FAQ covers a fair amount: starting partway through an arc, ordering boxes you missed, restarting a paused subscription, and automatic renewal, so the subscription structure has been thought through. The site also links to a level adjustment guide, which helps if your party doesn't match the expected level. The homepage does not give prices or shipping details, so check those before you sign up. If you run 5e games and are short on prep time, this is a sensible and well organized choice.