[11] Starting at the Unassuming Docks of Potentially Little Importance, the player embarks on a trek to a village called Flamerock Refuge.

[12] As the player approaches the dock, a beautiful sight unfolds, complete with a bright blue sky,[13] a picturesque landscape, and a rainbow floating in the air.

[8] Assault on Dragon Keep includes references to popular titles like Dark Souls, World of Warcraft, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings.

[11] It introduces new enemies,[14] such as a Mimic, a creature disguised as a chest,[11] and adds new environmental elements, like replacing ammunition crates with clay jars that can be smashed by the player.

[11] The expansion is set within a tabletop game played by the original Borderlands characters, with Tiny Tina serving as the gamemaster.

[9] Overall, the expansion centres on Tina’s struggle to cope with the death of Roland, the leader of the Crimson Raiders and a close friend killed during the main Borderlands 2 campaign.

[15] Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep is the fourth and final campaign expansion pack for Borderlands 2 and was released on June 25, 2013,[16] following the previous expansion packs: Captain Scarlet and her Pirates Booty, Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage and Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt.