# Here Be Dragons — Turn-based monster hunting

> Satirical turn-based strategy game with monster hunting and a unique "living map". (iPhone/iPad app by Marek Panczyk.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/here-be-dragons/id1533722408 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marek Panczyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626174587)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Strategy
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.1 · 705 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/here-be-dragons/id1533722408/reviews.md

## What is Here Be Dragons?

Here Be Dragons is a satirical turn-based strategy game featuring unique "living map" graphics, where you lead a group of crazed captains and eradicate legendary monsters in order to allow Christopher Columbus the discovery of the New World.

STORY

Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492. In 10 weeks. With 100 men. With 3 ships. This is a LIE!

Firstly, someone had to defeat kraken and tritons. Someone had to vanquish the Leviathan. Someone had to banish all the ghost ships. The information about these deeds is missing from the archives, and you can’t find it in any great statesmen’s memoir. The knowledge of the “Avant Armada” was completely erased by some bloody officials.

The people who took part in the expeditions were not sane people. Maniacs, psychos and common crackpots were forced by royal orders to eradicate Evil in the uncharted seas. “Here Be Dragons” describes these events.

GAMEPLAY

* Use original Dice Activation System to attack enemies, heal your crew, and upgrade the fleet.
* Collect and use Command Points to turn the tide of the encounter. 
* Cross the seas with an ancient, living map, full of terrible creatures that want to devour you!
* Confront the most fierce beasts that ever lived: leviathans and krakens, predatory whales and lustful mermaids. Decimate tritons, awake Dagon, and then erase them from human memory.

SATIRE

* Meet an extraordinary company of weirdos, madmen and oddballs. Their vices and virtues fuel the journey.
* Experience clashes with bureaucratic machine. Don’t lose your mind when confronted by absurdities spewed by authorities and royal advisors.
* Sniff at pirates. Ignore the settlers. You are above them. You are a monster hunter traversing through the aqua incognita. Who cares if you are insane?

## Key features

- Turn-based strategy gameplay
- Unique "living map" graphics
- Dice Activation System for combat and upgrades
- Collect and use Command Points
- Confront legendary sea monsters
- Satirical narrative and characters

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/here-be-dragons/id1533722408/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Language

*2024-10-30, version 1.25*

Add Russian language please.

### 5/5 — Mong bạn hoàn tiền lại cho tôi

*2023-11-28, version 1.25*

Tôi bị Apple từ chối 2 lần

### 2/5 — No le veo el sentido

*2023-07-06, version 1.25*

He jugado los niveles de tutorial varias veces para entender bien la mecánica. Aún así, al llegar al primer nivel real no hay manera de pasarlo, ni bajando la dificultad. Habré jugado al menos 25 partidas y ni me he acercado a derrotar a los 3 rivales. El juego depende demasiado de la aleatoriedad de los dados, y dan una posibilidad de cambiar algún dado de vez en cuando, pero en la práctica tiene muy poco impacto en el juego. Una pena, porque gráficamente el juego es muy chulo.

### 5/5 — Obra maestra!!!

*2022-11-03, version 1.25*

Divertidísimo!!!, gran jugabilidad y muy sencillo de manejar, sin embargo necesitarás mucha calentura de cerebro para utilizar sabiamente los recursos de dados y poderes (acciones) disponibles para progresar , el enemigo es poderoso y te dará mucha guerra. Da un subidón cuando vas derrotando a los enemigos estudiando sus puntos fuertes y débiles y como aprovecharlos. Gráficos sencillos pero muy bien diseñados y muy divertidos. Todo está muy animado y con muchos sonidos y una música preciosa como banda sonora de presentación. Mucha variación de batallas y combinación de enemigos, no te aburres. Si sigues la historia y los diálogos son tronchantes y cómicos. La verdad que es un juego que no puede faltar en una buena colección. Para disfrutar jugando a tope. Enhorabuena al creador, gran trabajo!!!!.

### 3/5 — Great battles, terrible story

*2022-08-14, version 1.0*

This is a great game that is worth its price. The battle system is really innovative with a good balance of luck and strategy. The story, however, will make you feel like an eternal loser no matter how good you perform. How bad can it be you say? Wait until you finish the game...

### 1/5 — Great Everything But Too Hard Don’t Buy

*2022-04-28*

The premise, the humour and graphics are spot on but this game is just not for the casual player. I get the dice mechanics, got to the last Hydra battle. Admittedly by switching to “fun” + relying on damaging monsters by taking their usable dice and luck to even get that far. Lost over ten times. Played it for hours. Eventually decided it was my ship upgrades and restarted the whole thing.  Now I’m doing even worse. How exactly do I get two ships 12-14 health 1-2 defence/attack past 15 health 5 defence worms that can take me out in two salvos/actions? (There’s literally nowhere else to ask this question bc zero walkthrough or forums past the tute)
So I reckon it’s a gamer’s game. Running stats in your head. Having the right build to match a play style. 
Because if you aren’t you really need heftier upgrades or an extra boat by the regenerating and action blocking mermaids battle to enjoy it if you’re a normal person looking to pass the time and have a laugh. 

And that’s like a third of the way through. 

I REALLY wish I could still get my money back. I was too willing to buy just because of the total lack of new games post covid.

### 3/5 — The dialog is superfluous to game play…

*2022-04-20*

…and coming frequently in short sentences requiring touching to work through dialog that neither humorous nor really pertinent to actual gameplay. After a while it starts feeling like a slot machine mechanics. After about 20 minutes it starts getting annoying with tapping through the pointless dialogs.

### 1/5 — Broken

*2021-09-08*

Nice intro video but crashes as soon as I hit the new game button. Says its compatible with my iPad but sadly completely unplayable. Money wasted.

**Developer response:** What iPad model & iOS version do you use? Thank you for your reply in advance.

### 5/5 — Nice game!!!

*2021-08-27, version 1.25*

Great 5 min escaape!

### 5/5 — nice game

*2021-08-20, version 1.25*

very nice game but the story is to short

## Frequently asked questions about Here Be Dragons

### What is the gameplay like in Here Be Dragons?

Here Be Dragons features turn-based strategy gameplay where you use an original Dice Activation System to attack enemies, heal your crew, and upgrade your fleet. You can also collect and use Command Points to influence encounters.

### What kind of monsters can players expect to fight in Here Be Dragons?

Players will confront a variety of fierce beasts including leviathans, krakens, predatory whales, lustful mermaids, and tritons. The game also mentions awakening Dagon.

### What is the "living map" in Here Be Dragons?

The "living map" is an ancient, dynamic map that is full of terrible creatures. It adds a unique visual and interactive element to the game's exploration and combat.

### What is the age rating for Here Be Dragons?

Here Be Dragons has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger players and up.

### What platforms is Here Be Dragons available on?

Here Be Dragons is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### How often is Here Be Dragons updated?

The latest version of Here Be Dragons is 1.25, which was last updated on August 4, 2021. This indicates a moderate update frequency.

### What is the price of Here Be Dragons?

Here Be Dragons is a paid game and costs $4.99.

### What do players like about Here Be Dragons?

Based on the rating of 4.0 stars from 22 ratings, players generally enjoy the game's satirical take on history, its unique gameplay mechanics, and the challenge of hunting legendary monsters.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.25 — 2021-08-04

Bug fixes thanks to users feedback within:
- Revive skill
- Maelstrom environment in the 13.1 scenario

### 1.24 — 2021-07-16

- disabled moving the dice during the tutorial message in Scenario 3.2 (earlier possibility to hang up the game)
- more precise position of the tutorial arrow in Scenario 3.2

### 1.23 — 2021-07-04

Auto screen rotation for landscape mode.

### 1.22 — 2021-07-01

- improved dice system
- fixed sporadic freeze during a fight with Neptune

### 1.21 — 2021-05-30

- fixed screenshots for 10.5'' & 9.7'' displays
- removed white spaces in the description

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