Tiny Heist is the second “sidequest” season of Dimension 20, and so it’s the fourth season of the show overall. Much like the first sidequest, Escape From the Bloodkeep, Tiny Heist is a much shorter season (consisting of only six episodes), being a shorter campaign to tide fans over until the bigger, more complex seasons. I liked Tiny Heist more than Escape From the Bloodkeep, and found it to be kind of refreshing after I was a little disappointed with The Unsleeping City. It’s still not as good as Fantasy High, but this is a fun little adventure.

So, what is it? The setting is about there being a civilization of little people that humans don’t notice. The particular group that we’re following is trying to pull off a heist against an evil villain named Felix. It’s basically Ocean’s Eleven meets Toy Story. The six characters we follow are: Travis McElroy’s character Car-Go Jones, who is a toy car whose primary purpose is just to make “his kid” (owner) happy; Justin McElroy’s character Rick Diggins, who is a Clicko (or Lego without the worry of copyright infringement) man that changes forms and personalities; Griffin McElroy’s character Bean, who is a scavenger that’s trying to get food for his people; Clint McElroy’s character Boomer, who is one of Felix’s henchmen that’s trying to become an actor; Lily Duu’s character TI-83, who is a robot that loves explosives; and Jess Ross’s character Agnes, who is your typical fairy boss that has the connections.

It’s a fun cast of characters, but much like the other seasons of Dimension 20, some are standouts in both directions. My definite favorite characters this season were Rick Diggins and Bean, who are both absolutely hilarious and add a lot of personality to the show. My definite least favorite is Agnes, who just doesn’t have much character to her, and if I had to pick a second least favorite it would be Car-Go. TI-83 and Boomer are both pretty fun, and certainly have their moments, but not nearly as fun as Bean and Rick.

Probably the most interesting thing about Tiny Heist is that its “battles” aren’t your traditional D&D battles, but rather more like the heists that you would expect them to be. This is an interesting spin on the concept, and it works better sometimes more than others. I did miss the regular battles, but this was a fun idea for a short side season.

Other than that, I don’t have much else to say about Tiny Heist. Nothing in Dimension 20 has still come close to me as Fantasy High did, but this is probably my second favorite campaign that they’ve done so far. Having the McElroy family on definitely made this season a lot of fun. They have some great personalities, and worked well with Brennan. I will still always first recommend Fantasy High for anyone looking into trying out a fun D&D show, but Tiny Heist is a worthy follow-up if you enjoyed the first season of Dimension 20.

4/5