These games both have a unique flavor in the dungeon crawl genre, as well as solid mechanics and nice stories. The map and note system are praiseworthy- making dungeon crawling accessible to new players and people who don't want to make their own maps, but with dungeons tough enough to please a the veteran. It might behoove you to glance at a guide or two though, because there are missable/displaceable items that you NEED to finish the game. When I got to the end of Strahd for example, there was a book I needed to end the game after defeating the final boss- couldn't find it anywhere. Nonetheless these are both good fun, you can transport your two characters (and the items in their inventories that aren't held in boxes/bags) from Strahd to Stone for an added value. One piece of advice though- make one of your starting characters a Cleric, or a multi-class with Cleric. You will need the healing and other abilities, you don't find an NPC Cleric until relatively late-game in Strahd, and you only have 1 chance to recruit him. There are plenty of health potions lying around if you decide not to make a Cleric, but why add that extra burden to inventory management? Bottom line- solid mechanics, great atmosphere, something a bit different for the dungeon crawl gamer. The so-bad-its-good cheesy voice overs are icing on the cake. Perfect treats (with some tricks!) for October/Halloween.
