Tales of the Arabian Nights
In Tales of the Arabian Nights, you are the hero or heroine in a story of adventure and wonder just like those told by Scheherazade to her spellbound sultan! You will travel the land seeking your own destiny and fortune. You will learn stories and gain wisdom to share with others. Will you be the first to fulfill your destiny? The next Tale is yours to tell! There is, of course, a winner in Tales of the Arabian Nights, but the point of the game is less to see who wins and more to enjoy the unfolding and telling of a great story!
In this new edition of the groundbreaking storytelling game, you enter the lands of the Arabian Nights alongside Sindbad, Ali Baba, and the other legendary heroes of the tales. Travel the world encountering imprisoned princesses, powerful 'efreets, evil viziers, and such marvels as the Magnetic Mountain and the fabled Elephant's Graveyard.
Choose your actions carefully and the skills you possess will reward you: become beloved, wealthy, mighty - even become sultan of a great land. Choose foolishly, however, and become a beggar, or be cursed with a beast's form or become insane from terror! YOU will bring to life the stories of the inestimable Book of Tales in this vastly replayable board game with over 2002 tales that will challenge, amuse, astound and spellbind you for years to come.
This edition of the game has nearly 2000 more paragraphs than the original edition.
We have added variants to the game which can be downloaded on the right side of our official game page. Please note that these variants are not rigid: use what you need to get the best enjoyment out of this game.
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The greatest caveat with this game is that you cannot think that you have any control over winning. The game is fraught with randomness, seemingly arbitrary changes in your character’s status, wealth, and prospects for the future. Having said all that, the stories that you will tell in the course of an evening will not soon be forgotten. A worthy, unique addition to any collection.
Some folks have claimed that Tales may not actually be a Game. They site the lack of meaningful choices and the railroading that can occur. I might be persuaded by this point of view if I didn’t enjoy the experience so much. I find the twists and turns each character’s story takes to be entertaining and engaging. Count me among those who look forward to my next excursion in search of the City of Brass!
If you are looking for a game that has lots of story telling elements without having to create your own characters then this is it. The game instructions are fairly simple and the learning curve isn’t very steep. This is one my game club and myself fall back on if we feel like something light and more social. It’s definitely one of my favorites and the groups as well. There is a TON of reading (in a good way) and usually takes a minute or two to flip through the colossal book of tales. I would recommend the game to anyone who wants a nice social board game that is light on competition if desired.
Every time we play this game there is laughter and fun. A completely unique (sadly) game similar to choose your own adventure stories. If you’re too serious for this, I feel sorry for you.
I would like to see more games like this with a different setting. Incorporate this in a war game and wow, you would have me there.
You need “hams” to enjoy this and you must add optional rule that allows interaction so that opponents can not act with impunity.
Choose your own adventure and laugh at your friend’s misfortune.