Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy

by Krzysztof Piskorski, Marcin Świerkot

Score

7.5

Ratings

14,116

Published

2019

Players

1–4 players

BGG community rating

Ranked #137 on BoardGameGeek

Complexity

3.4

Medium

Best with

1

players

Play time

60–120 min

Age

14+

Information

Players

1–4 players

Best with

1 players

Play time

60–120 min

Age

14+

Complexity

3.4 / 5 · Medium

BGG Rank

#137

Published

2019

Designers

Krzysztof Piskorski, Marcin Świerkot

Artists

Piotr Foksowicz, Piotr Gacek, Patryk Jędraszek, Ewa Labak

Publishers

Awaken Realms, Albi, Arclight Games

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About

Tainted Grail: the Fall of Avalon is an unforgettable, solo or cooperative adventure experience for 1-4 players. Blending Arthurian legends and Celtic mythology with a unique vision, it allows you to impact the game world in deep and meaningful ways. A deep, branching storyline allows you to tackle problems in different ways, ensuring no two games play alike. Difficult decisions or harrowing choices wait behind every corner and seemingly minor tasks may reverberate with major long-term consequences. In a land slowly sinking into the Wyrdness and torn apart by conflict; surviving each day is a challenge on its own. Starvation, sickness, violent weather, and random incidents all conspire to end your journey. Guardian Menhirs, that ensured safe travel throughout the realm, are slowly going dark turning simple logistics into an involving puzzle. To overcome these challenges, your character develops along several conflicting lines, such as Brutality / Empathy or Practicality / Spirituality. These traits unlock a rich choice of mutually exclusive skills and lead to different deck-building strategies, making character advancement meaningful and deep. The character you develop is going to be tested during dozens of combat and non-combat encounters. Sometimes you will need to brute force your way, but often diplomacy might be a better option. Regardless whether you fight with your strength or your wits, our unique dice-less encounter system makes resolving each conflict fun and exciting, while keeping you immersed in the game. In Avalon, there's a legend waiting behind every stone and every tree. All locations have their own rich stories and secrets to discover. Places and characters are often much more than they seem. As you slowly put all the pieces of the larger puzzle together, the land will always have a surprise waiting for you just around the corner. Many secrets can be discovered only after several games. Created by one of the best Polish fantasy authors, Krzysztof Piskorski, the story of Tainted Grail: the Fall of Avalon aims to push the boundaries of non-linear narrative, building upon the rich experience. —description from the publisher

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Categories & mechanics

AdventureExplorationFantasyFightingMature / AdultMedievalMythologyTravelArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand ManagementMap AdditionModular BoardNarrative Choice / ParagraphRole PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire Game

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