Watch “Folklore the Alleviation - A Story Tiles Review,” a board game review for Folklore: The Affliction from Story Tiles on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Story Tiles on YouTube:
We talked about the 'RPG-in-a-Box' in our DM Masterclass on Tabletop Adventures, part 2 https://youtu.be/FY5zfwCn4U8 and unboxed the location-based Soul Raiders which could be played as an RPG https://youtu.be/uTlQTpC2YIM
Today, our adventurous world traveler, Arcubal, finds himself in the dark and dangerous realm of Kremel. In this Eastern European kingdom, a variety of cursed creatures roam the forests and cemeteries searching solace from their affliction. Mingling among the fearful townsfolk and roaming the lands, we find out whether Folklore: the Affliction manages to bottle the story building genie and manages to capture that elusive RPG experience...in a box.
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Theme vs Mechanics
02:16 Characters
03:48 Events
05:09 Locations
06:24 Conclusions
Music: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos
Blue Mood by Robert Munzinger
Ofelia's dream by Benjamin Tissot
Sound Effects: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/
Zombiesound2 by Mat
Creeps by freesound_community
Owl Hooting by Lazy Chill Zone
Sword Blade Slicing Flesh by Universfield
Hit Flesh 02 by u_xjrmmgxfru
Creak and Crack by Aman Kumar
Mostly playthroughs and reviews. Folklore: The Affliction is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 17 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 29 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 11 other videos.
1 - 5 players
90 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
About Folklore: The Affliction, from BoardGameGeek:
Embark on a cooperative epic adventure that is Folklore the Affliction. Find and destroy the source of the evil spreading its claws into the heart of the land, decimating its people and resources. Free the denizens from the scourge of vampirism and lycanthropy and expand your power and abilities. Are you a survivor, or will you play as your ghost? Will you fall to the bloodlust or the taint of lycanthropy yourself?
Folklore: The Affliction is an expandable ongoing horror RPG board game for 1-5 players that focuses on immersive storyline, strategic combat, character development and intense character customization elements. Your successes and failures, encounters and challenges can affect the entire group raising the ante and fueling interaction. Play one of six customizable and unique characters in a quest to gain Lore by conquering the supernatural Afflictions. Travel the land and enter dark locations where the action becomes a miniature based dungeon crawl. Uncover deeper and more intriguing storylines as you go further into darkness in your quest to drive the evil back into the hell it came from.
Dying in Folklore is not the end for your character... dead characters play on as their ghost with ethereal powers to strike down your foes from beyond the grave. You are never truly out of the action. Customizable abilities even include those that can strengthen your character in the afterlife!
