Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon Core Board Game (Retail Edition) Awaken Realms

Board Game Geek Rating: 7.60
Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 8.35
Players: 1 to 4
Published: 2019
Content Notes: Retail Edition of Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon Core Board Game by Awaken Realms.

Tainted Grail: the Fall of Avalonis 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, ensuringno 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 intoan 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 advancementmeaningful 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, ourunique dice-less encounter systemmakes resolving each conflict fun and exciting, while keeping you immersed in the game.

In Avalon, there’s alegend 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 afterseveral games. Created by one of the best polish fantasy authors, Krzysztof Piskorski, the story ofTainted Grail: the Fall of Avalonaims to push the boundaries of non-linear narrative, building upon the rich experience Awaken Realms has infusing ambitious stories with excellent board game mechanics and striking visuals.

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