The game can be played solo or with friends, and puts players in the role of the Masked Lords, the anonymous rulers of Waterdeep, a thriving port city.

The goal is to compete against other Lords by scoring the most victory points, earned mostly by completing quests.

[3] Max Eddy of PCMag gave the iOS version 4.5/5 points and the Editor's Choice award, calling it "fun and strategic" and noting that it both looked and played "great".

He praised the tutorials as "in-depth" and noted that no prior knowledge of Dungeons & Dragons was required.

[5] In contrast, Rob Zacny of VICE criticized the game as a "bad teacher".