Exploring the Starter Set for the Dungeon Crawler Carl TTRPG

The aliens have arrived. Every building in the world has collapsed. And now we’re all trapped in a world-wide dungeon, trying to fight our way to the 18th floor to save the world. On this episode of Side Passages, we’re looting our eight favorite concepts from the Dungeon Crawler Carl Starter Set. The PDFs for the starter set were released to backers in late August 2026. The print version of the starter set and the core rulebook are expected to ship in late fall. We took a look at the starter set. Here are our eight killer concepts from the game. Chapter List 00:00 Introduction to Dungeon Crawler Carl concepts 00:29 Killer Concept 1 - Focus on Character 02:57 Killer Concept 2 - GM Rolls No Dice 03:57 Killer Concept 3 - Mobs Always Go First?! 06:03 Killer Concept 4 - Health Bars 08:23 Killer Concept 5 - Degrees of Success 10:21 Killer Concept 6 - Grinding for Skills 12:33 Killer Concept 7 - Level Up 15:47 Killer Concept 8 - Achievements and Loot Boxes Achievement! You read the description! You get access to our new gaming tools! See pinned comment. #DungeonCrawlerCarl #PrincessPosie #TTRPG #RPG #RPGTips #DMTips