Journey Adventure Quest
2023Brandon Beam, Tommy Noel, Jesse Stacy
- Videos
- 10
- Creators
- 4
Mainly reviews. Journey Adventure Quest is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 6 players
45 - 80 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Need more Ominous Invincible Hydras in your life? Gear up heroes for adventures and monsters in Journey Adventure Quest (JAQ), a drafting strategy game with fast setup, magic, and a unique and fun card stacking twist. Simultaneous play keeps the game moving, and the layered stacking mechanics set it apart. Simple rules and complex strategy make it fun for every game night. You can choose whether you want the gameplay to be more competitive, or more helpful. The core of JAQ is drafting and stacking cards to build attack, defense, and knowledge while avoiding damage. Heroes search from dawn to dusk for equipment and spells every day, and gather sets crafted by different guilds, which are often vital to completing both adventures and quests. The 2-player version switches to an open-drafting format and, unlike many strategy games, retains all of the mechanics and strategic decision making as the 3-6 player version. The solo mode has you compete against the Crimson Knight, who is competitive against even experienced heroes. -description from the designer
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Which Journey Adventure Quest video should I watch?
Journey Adventure Quest has 10 videos from 4 creators: 6 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from 2022 to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Journey Adventure Quest - How to Play with Tarrant and Stella", which runs 17 min. For a quicker teach, "Journey Adventure Quest - Playthrough" runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Rahdo Previews►►► Journey Adventure Quest". 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Fantasy Realms, Castle Combo, Arcana Rising or Mesos, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Journey Adventure Quest
From BoardGameGeek:
Need more Ominous Invincible Hydras in your life? Gear up heroes for adventures and monsters in Journey Adventure Quest (JAQ), a drafting strategy game with fast setup, magic, and a unique and fun card stacking twist. Simultaneous play keeps the game moving, and the layered stacking mechanics set it apart. Simple rules and complex strategy make it fun for every game night. You can choose whether you want the gameplay to be more competitive, or more helpful. The core of JAQ is drafting and stacking cards to build attack, defense, and knowledge while avoiding damage. Heroes search from dawn to dusk for equipment and spells every day, and gather sets crafted by different guilds, which are often vital to completing both adventures and quests. The 2-player version switches to an open-drafting format and, unlike many strategy games, retains all of the mechanics and strategic decision making as the 3-6 player version. The solo mode has you compete against the Crimson Knight, who is competitive against even experienced heroes. -description from the designer
Designers
Brandon Beam, Tommy Noel, Jesse Stacy
Artists
Cole Munro-Chitty, Emilyn Noel
Publisher
Self-published
Mechanics