This was a nostalgic ride of role-playing gaming from years past. The art, layout, mechanics and story are very much like that you would find in some of the original Dungeons & Dragons modules. There are traps and encounters where players will have to think and investigate to ensure success, as kicking in the door and rushing in will likely result in character death. Those not familiar with this style of play may become frustrated or turned off (yes, there are “save or die” mechanics here).
You get quite a bit with this product. There is a setting included, with a pantheon of gods, maps of the Barrowmaze and the immediate area, summaries of the various settlements and their notable personalities, quest hooks, a bestiary of new monsters, random tables to create and stock dungeon rooms and of course the mega-dungeon description of the Barrowmaze. For what the Barrowmaze is trying to do (present a mega-dungeon), it does so very well and would be a great experience for those looking for this type of adventure campaign.