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Azeltir

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“Adds confusion to an elegant game”
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I’ve tried adding this expansion before, and I find that not only does its somewhat vague or poorly-worded rules confuse us, but that the gameplay the new tiles and tokens add detracts from the elegance of the game. Seeing as Carcassonne’s consistency and simplicity is a driving factor in deciding to play the game, this expansion remains in the box almost every time I play.

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“A wonderful ride”
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As others here say, there isn’t terribly much gameplay here. Plenty of your experience comes down to the luck of the dice and draw, and some telepathy with the Book of Tales’ authors. But the tales that book tells are stunning. My best experiences with the game are with its Storyteller variant, where each player personalizes their adventures with their own narrative flair.

My hope is to once, just once, find myself in the Haunted House. In ten years of joy with this game, I’ve never seen what lies in its mountain halls.

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