Table feel
Talisman has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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Talisman
The game board represents a fantasy land. Players chose a character from a list of semi-standard fantasy types: Barbarian, Wizard, Monk, etc. The objective of the game is to travel through the land encountering event cards and gathering strength along the way. Hopefully players w...
Players
2-6
Time
?-?
Age
9+
Weight
2.18
Rating
6.37
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Talisman has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.5
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Talisman has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameplay, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience with each playthrough.
Luck profile
Talisman has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While there is some room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.
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The game board represents a fantasy land. Players chose a character from a list of semi-standard fantasy types: Barbarian, Wizard, Monk, etc. The objective of the game is to travel through the land encountering event cards and gathering strength along the way. Hopefully players will eventually become powerful enough to travel to the center of the board, endure the trials there and take the Crown of Command for the victory. There were also several expansions released for this game, which add new character choices and new places to travel. Part of the Talisman series of games and expansions published by Games Workshop Ltd.. The first edition differs from the second only in the box cover art and the cards, which were printed in black and white (same artwork as the second edition, though). The first edition had no expansions. Expanded by: Talisman Expansion Set Talisman: The Adventure The Talisman Dungeon Talisman Timescape Talisman City Talisman Dragons Also by: The Jewel in the Crown Talisman (Second Edition): White Dwarf #115 Cards Re-implemented by: Talisman (Third Edition) Talisman: Revised 4th Edition
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Designers
1
Robert Harris
Artists
4
Christos Achilleos
Ryszard Antoniszczak
Gary Chalk
Peter Andrew Jones
Publishers
1
Games Workshop Ltd.
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