2023Andrew Fischer, Brooks Flugaur-Leavitt, Andrew Navaro, Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler
- Videos
- 237
- Creators
- 86
1 - 4 players60 - 240 minHeavy weight

2020Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler
Mainly reviews and playthroughs. Altar Quest is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 16 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 11 recorded sessions, 9 unboxings, and 10 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
In Altar Quest, each player chooses to play as a hero with their own cards and equipment. The players choose a quest deck to undertake, a threat deck to serve as the main enemy forces, and a sinister villain deck. Each of these decks are fixed and require no assembly, but can be mixed and matched to create a wide variety of combinations. In addition the enemies in the chosen threat deck, the danger of lurkers is always present in every quest. Lurkers are represented by a deck of various types of enemies that add to the variety of enemies heroes must defeat in the game. While heroes attempt to complete their quest before drawing the attention of the almighty villain, the unstable magic of the altars constantly affect the game. The altar dice are tied to the mystical powers known as "rhunes," which can enhance cards in different ways. Each time an altar die is used (either by the heroes or the enemy), that die is rolled to create an ever-changing mix of rhunes to draw upon. Inspired by the modular deck system that was introduced in Street Masters and Brook City, Altar Quest is an epic fantasy adventure game that provides a deep game experience whether as a one-off game or an engrossing campaign. -description from publisher
Altar Quest has 51 videos from 33 creators: 16 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 11 playthroughs, 9 unboxings and 10 other videos. They date from 2019 to June 2023.
To learn the rules, start with "Altar Quest - Kickstarter Trailer" by Blacklist Games, which runs 3 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Altar Quest Preview (Rundown)" by Rahdo Runs Through. 13 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Altar Quest | Demo Playthrough | Part 1 of 2" by One Stop Co-op Shop, one of 11 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Earthborne Rangers, Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game, Street Masters and Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), also by Adam Sadler. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2019.
8 of 33
2023Andrew Fischer, Brooks Flugaur-Leavitt, Andrew Navaro, Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler
1 - 4 players60 - 240 minHeavy weight
2024Richard Launius, Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler
1 - 5 players90 - 240 minMedium weight
2018Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler
1 - 4 players45 - 120 minMedium weight
2012Daniel Clark (I), Corey Konieczka, Adam Sadler, Kevin Wilson
1 - 5 players120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
In Altar Quest, each player chooses to play as a hero with their own cards and equipment. The players choose a quest deck to undertake, a threat deck to serve as the main enemy forces, and a sinister villain deck. Each of these decks are fixed and require no assembly, but can be mixed and matched to create a wide variety of combinations. In addition the enemies in the chosen threat deck, the danger of lurkers is always present in every quest. Lurkers are represented by a deck of various types of enemies that add to the variety of enemies heroes must defeat in the game. While heroes attempt to complete their quest before drawing the attention of the almighty villain, the unstable magic of the altars constantly affect the game. The altar dice are tied to the mystical powers known as "rhunes," which can enhance cards in different ways. Each time an altar die is used (either by the heroes or the enemy), that die is rolled to create an ever-changing mix of rhunes to draw upon. Inspired by the modular deck system that was introduced in Street Masters and Brook City, Altar Quest is an epic fantasy adventure game that provides a deep game experience whether as a one-off game or an engrossing campaign. -description from publisher
Designers
Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler
Artists
The Creation Studio, Henning Ludvigsen
Publisher
Blacklist Games
Categories
Mechanics