Dungeons & Dragons : Daggerdale Dungeons & Dragons : Daggerdale is an video game developed by and published by . The game includes both single and cooperative multiplayer modes and is set in a Forgotten Realms environment . " Dungeons & Dragons : Daggerdale " was the second Dungeons & Dragons video game to be announced in 2010 and was released in May 2011 on , , and . It is the first D & D video game to be released on a console since 2004 . Synopsis . The game takes place in Daggerdale , a region in the Dalelands on the continent of Faerûn . Players will enter areas such as the Tower of the Void and the Mines of Tethyamar . " Dungeons & Dragons : Daggerdale " centers on the desperate struggle to defeat the evil Rezlus and his Zhentarim in their attempt to invade and conquer the Dalelands . Players are charged with the task of restoring order to the Dalelands by unlocking the secrets of the Mines of Tethyamar , defeating the evil within the treacherous Tower of the Void , leading to the final confrontation with Rezlus himself . Gameplay . Bedlam stated that " Daggerdale " is a video game that uses combat , questing , character development , exploration and a pick - up - and - play feature . Two modes , campaign and freeplay , have been announced . Single and multiplayer modes also exist for the game , including split - screen multiplayer . The game makes use of the four main " D & D " : cleric s , rogue s , wizard s , and fighter s , as well as the four main races , dwarves , elves , halfling s and human s . Some customization of the characters is provided as a player earns experience in the game , and character progression advances as per a limited set of Fourth Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules for both class and race . Further customization is achieved through loot and equipment drops . Character level advancement is currently limited to level 10 . Development . Bedlam Games began development of Daggerdale in March 2010 and sixty developers were reportedly working on the game as of January 2011 . On January 19th , 2011 , Bedlam began operating as a subsidiary of bitHeads , Inc . , and continues to operate as a brand - dependent division . bitHeads co - founder , Scott Simpson , has alluded that the company plans to pursue a game model that will allow a gamer to play the same game on both an Xbox 360 and a portable device , such as an iPhone , in order to provide 24 - hour access to the game . It is unclear if such a strategy will be implemented for " Daggerdale " . Reception . " " rated the game a 1 . 5 out of a scale of 5 . They stated that " It ' s not just a bad game , it ' s a terrible use of Wizards of the Coast ' s timeless license . " The chief criticism came from the fact that there were too many bugs and glitches , and this ruined the game for many gamers . The game was praised for its tight gameplay . The PlayStation version is expected to be better because of its later release . Trilogy . The game was the first in a planned trilogy of video games . With each game being released , the player would be able to go up 10 levels higher . Note . After the game ends and one watches the credits till the end , one will see the ruins of the Tower with a sign saying " Gamma Terra " , Referencing Wizards Gamma World .