I saw talisman in a games shop when I was a lot younger - I didn't buy it and always wondered what the gameplay would be like. I bought the steam version and after playing for about 6 hours with no end in sight I wondered if the board game was the same. The new 5th edition looks good and this expansion has got me interested in it again. Maybe one day I will buy it to add to my vast collection of games. We will see :) Thanks for the video as always Kev. Take care mate.

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Talisman really is a lot of fun, but is really at its best when you have a group of players around the table who enjoy racing, pushing their luck, and screwing with each other.

I'm really interested in 5E. I like the idea of a Doom Tracker,and the art is excellent. Hoping to get some extra Talisman dice after release. I would like a set for each player as we do sometimes get 6 players on game nights. Thanks for the video. Cheers

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

Generally you only need one dice per player. Occasionally you roll two or three. The warrior always rolls two in combat. But for the most part, being able to give each player one dice would be useful. Of course, you can raid your D6 box, but it just isn't the same, is it?

@golgothika

Ай бұрын

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Okay,I admit it. I’m a dice-aholic,and I’m looking for more excuses to add to the hoard. LOL

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

And I don't blame you. I love dice. They hate me, but I don't mind.

This looks promising. I too like Talisman as a competitive silly romp, but like I mentioned in your last video most of my board gaming these days is 1 or 2 players. And all my Talisman 4th ed collected dust once my regular group disbanded and I decided to part with it. For a group of people especially those who don't play board game Talisman is easy to teach and play, and this edition looks really nice. So the potential to have a good 2 player variant could be worth it.

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

It looks like it could be well thought out. Enemy NPCs could be an interesting addition to regular games too.

Looks good to me. Funnily enough at Game Expo a couple of weeks ago I bought a copy of Talisman 3rd edition and then saw that Talisman 5th edition was on sale too. I’m really happy with my 3rd edition purchase but this new one looks different enough to be a future purchase.

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

Was that in the bring and buy part? I saw a copy of Magic Realm in there but just couldn’t justify the cost.

@jameswhitehouse5706

Ай бұрын

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring No It was from a seller in hall 1 who had quite a few retro games and things. I spotted it towards the end of the day. From the Bring and Buy I got a copy of Middle Earth Quest and Fury of Dracula both Fantasy Flight games. So I had a good time.

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

@@jameswhitehouse5706 Nice finds. I have Middle-earth Quest and I love it. I used to have FFG's edition of Fury of Dracula but it never got played so I sold it. I do intend to pick up the original at some point.

Another good one! Thanks for the share!!

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

Thank you.

I need this in my collection!

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

I really want to see those new miniatures!

Really exited about this! A fresh and new take on Talisman with co-op play. Count me in. I think this could also be a good entry to Talisman for my younger kid. I think the standard way of playing Talisman is still to brutal for him at the moment. So co-op could be the softer introduction.

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

I think you may be right there. For younger gamers, having your stuff stolen or getting stabbed in the back by other players can be rough, so this will definitely put a fresh spin on it. I'm still not entirely sure it's going to work for me, but I would be more than happy to find out it's a blast, and I am more than prepared to give it a good go to find out!

@jasonrobert8098

Ай бұрын

I’m thinking the same thing. My kids are young and hate losing. I find co-op games the best way to play with them.

there is co-op play in 4th ed blood moon expansion with the alternative ending lightbearers

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

21 күн бұрын

Yes, but that is one alternative ending, predominantly using the same mechanisms in an otherwise competitive expansion. This is a whole co-op expansion, built around that idea.

hmm... blue lady is an Ice Wizard? Or maybe a ghostly widow..? Can't see enough of the rest to hazard a guess.

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

I am wondering if they are just going to trot out old favourites or if they have ideas for brand new characters. There are so many existing characters they could draw from!

@HivisoftheScale

Ай бұрын

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring hmm... Could go either way. They have some pretty creative people working for them. A lot of ideas could be used, old and new!

Doesn't 4ed Bloodmoon have a co op scenario/ending?

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

22 күн бұрын

As I understand it, there is one alternative ending in Blood Moon where the characters can work together, simply not attacking each other and sharing a win if the objective is met; but for the most part it's still a versus expansion. Fate Beckons appears to be built from the ground up to be an entirely co-op campaign - the whole expansion is geared towards it rather than one optional ending. It appears to be adding a lot of mechanisms specifically for that purpose and is the first "true" all co-op expansion for the game.

First vid of yours I've seen. How many tries did that intro take? 😂

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

12 күн бұрын

I really don't know. I left the tray and dice out on the table and whenever I had a few minutes I would roll the dice. It was hundreds of times in the end. Thanks for watching!

Great vid.

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

Thank you.

be me with all the expansions for 4th edition about too open my wallet again..... darn you hasbro

As a solo board gamer I love this. The fact it could've been included in the core, as it obviously was ready at the same time, annoys me. I am pleased that it's not a true 'legacy game, but a 'green legacy' (resetable) one.

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

I know where you're coming from, but it's pretty common for ready or almost-ready expansions to be partitioned off though. And I would say it does make sense to separate off a brand new way of playing the game, especially when it has sealed boxes and envelopes which would muddy the "clean" core set with new ideas and would necessitate a much bigger and more expensive core box.

Another great review and a game that im tempted to getting :) 🤘🤟💥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇦🇺

@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I’ve been having a lot of fun with the game.