2026Travis R. Chance, Michael Mihealsick
- Videos
- 30
- Creators
- 16
1 - 4 players90 - 240 min

2026Travis R. Chance
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.
From BoardGameGeek
Welcome to Journeys Afar, where infinite worlds filled with boundless possibilities are connected by a single road: the Ketsueki. Along this path, brave heroes venture forth, each journeying to distant, mysterious lands. On their travels, they explore sites of great importance, acquire powerful items, make offerings to benevolent spirits, sharpen their skills, battle fearsome ronin, and form lasting bonds. But in the end, only one will be remembered as a legend. Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki is a sandbox game of epic adventure, where the journey matters more than the destination. Each player is a unique hero from a distinct world. Your world defines everything in the game: encounters, quests, threats, upgrades, and special rules that reshape every session into a new experience. As heroes travel across The Ketsueki, they impact the worlds they visit and discover who they truly are. The game includes six fully-realized worlds: Memori, the Garden of Sleep - where dreams are born and the Ancients call home Shards of Hansha - where a society of incredible artists devote their lives to crafting starglass Horobi, Twilight Unending - where the sun never rises, and darkness spreads unchecked Kakurega, Home to Beasts - where skilled Hunters track monstrous prey The Island Nation of Shima - where the Great Houses vie for the Sky Throne Unmei-Unmei, the Dancing Parade - where the flip of a coin can change fate itself
Learn to play
Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki has 13 videos from 10 creators: 7 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough and 1 other video. They date from 2025 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki! - GameNight! Se13 Ep22 - How to Play & Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, which runs 3 h 23 min. For a quicker teach, "Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki - In Focus" by BoardGameGeek runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki Review: The Sandiest of Sandboxes" by The Dice Tower. 7 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki Gameplay - Cats Are Going Gambling While Monkeys Fly Balloons!" by BoardGameCo.
If you like it, try Forsaken, Cthulhu: Dark Providence, Ruination and Legendary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer, also by Travis R. Chance.
8 of 10
2026Travis R. Chance, Michael Mihealsick
1 - 4 players90 - 240 min
2025Travis R. Chance, Martin Wallace
1 - 5 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight
2017Travis R. Chance, Nick Little (I)
1 - 5 players30 - 60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Welcome to Journeys Afar, where infinite worlds filled with boundless possibilities are connected by a single road: the Ketsueki. Along this path, brave heroes venture forth, each journeying to distant, mysterious lands. On their travels, they explore sites of great importance, acquire powerful items, make offerings to benevolent spirits, sharpen their skills, battle fearsome ronin, and form lasting bonds. But in the end, only one will be remembered as a legend. Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki is a sandbox game of epic adventure, where the journey matters more than the destination. Each player is a unique hero from a distinct world. Your world defines everything in the game: encounters, quests, threats, upgrades, and special rules that reshape every session into a new experience. As heroes travel across The Ketsueki, they impact the worlds they visit and discover who they truly are. The game includes six fully-realized worlds: Memori, the Garden of Sleep - where dreams are born and the Ancients call home Shards of Hansha - where a society of incredible artists devote their lives to crafting starglass Horobi, Twilight Unending - where the sun never rises, and darkness spreads unchecked Kakurega, Home to Beasts - where skilled Hunters track monstrous prey The Island Nation of Shima - where the Great Houses vie for the Sky Throne Unmei-Unmei, the Dancing Parade - where the flip of a coin can change fate itself
Designer
Travis R. Chance
Artists
William Bricker, Chris Byer, Douglas Duarte, Gong Studios, Jason D. Kingsley, Kopbro3d, Guilherme Nery
Publisher
Indie Boards & Cards
Categories
Mechanics