Dragon Quest Builders

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Dragon Quest Builders (ドラゴンクエストビルダーズ アレフガルドを復活せよ) is a sandbox game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita.

The Builder is tasked with rebuilding the world after it was destroyed by the evil Dragonlord. The game features gathering and building elements, similar to Minecraft and Terraria. The game was released in Japan on January 28, 2016, in North America and Europe on October 11, 2016.

Setting

The game is set in Alefgard, the world of the original Dragon Quest game, and players gradually rebuild each area of it, including Cantlin, Rimuldar, Kol and Galenholm, using materials they find. The game is based on a parallel ending of Dragon Quest: before the final battle, the hero accepted the evil Dragonlord's suggestion - each rules a half of the world. But that's indeed a trap, and the hero was eliminated, then the world was dominated by monsters. With time passing by, a new hero (the player character) appears to revive the desolate world.

Gameplay

The aim in Dragon Quest Builders is to rebuild the central town in each chapter, with both the quality and quantity of the buildings and decorations contributing to an overall Base Level. The higher a town's Base Level, the more citizens it will attract, and better quality items will become available. Inhabitants of a town will give the player quests in order to better their surroundings. The game also features a day/night cycle which affects the type of monsters that appear as well as their ferocity. Monsters can attack what the player has built and lower the town's Base Level as a result. Furthermore, the player will periodically need to defend the town against a horde of monsters, usually led by a boss monster.

The player character has both a health meter and a hunger bar, both of which can be restored, through healing items and food items, respectively. The game also features a crafting system by accessing workbenches. New crafting recipes can be discovered as the player progresses through the story, as well as acquiring new resources.

The game is divided into chapters (one for each town) accessible through the main menu once unlocked. At the end of each chapter, a boss is fought (a golem for Cantlin, a hades condor for Rimuldar, etc.). Each chapter can be replayed until the desired points are accumulated using a checklist as a guideline.

List of characters

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Name Area Where Found
DQB Pippa.png
Pippa Cantlin
DQB Larouche.png
Larouche Cantlin
DQB Kenelm.png
Kenelm Cantlin
DQB Sheridon.png
Sheridon Cantlin
DQB Magnus.png
Magnus Cantlin
DQB Cherie.png
Cherie Cantlin
DQB Gerontius.png
Gerontius Rimuldar
DQB Nosh.png
Nosh Rimuldar
DQB Casey.png
Casey Rimuldar
DQB Hazel.png
Hazel Rimuldar
DQB Burley.png
Burley Kol and Galenholm
DQB Cecille.png
Cecille Kol and Galenholm
DQB Androoo.png
Androoo Tantegel

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