Watch “Lands of Evershade - Adventure Games Don't Get Much Better | A Stick to the Script Sponsored Review,” a board game review on BoardGameVideo.
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Always Board Never Boring received a review copy of the "all-in" pledge for Lands of Evershade from Awaken Realms. And let's not bury the lead... he thinks it's incredible. In this (incredibly long) video review, he touches on all the main gameplay mechanisms, and also discusses the interesting ways in which the game offers a compelling narrative with meaningful choices in a rich world of fantasy.
Be aware, ABNB received a review copy of the all-in pledge with upgraded components. Lands of Evershade is available with miniatures or standees, and in the video ABNB uses an acrylic token set during character creation, which upgrades cardboard tokens from the base game. He also shows a fancy plastic tray for "saving" character progress, which isn't part of the standard edition.
Stick to the Script reviews are, by their nature, rather long, so here are some time stamps:
00:00 Intro
02:14 Overview
03:43 The setting
05:45 Character creation
11:04 Narrative gameplay
13:02 Story branches
14:47 Story markers
16:11 Bad choices
19:10 Skill tests
22:55 Secret sheets
24:55 Camp
25:27 Experience
27:17 Combat
38:20 Storytelling & fighting
39:25 Winning & losing
41:23 Final thoughts
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Logo by Nicholas Torres.
Mainly playthroughs and reviews. Lands of Evershade is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 29 reviews, 17 how-to-play guides, 49 recorded sessions, 22 unboxings, and 14 other videos.
1 - 5 players
90 - 270 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
About Lands of Evershade, from BoardGameGeek:
Lands of Evershade is a hybrid RPG/board game experience that lets players enjoy grand, richly narrated open-world adventures without a dungeon master, while keeping the game approachable and easy to learn.
Start by building your perfect character using an immersive player's handbook. Choose from unique races and origins, dark secrets, and exciting classes with interesting advancements and specializations that ensure no two characters are the same. All decisions made during character creation - as well as later in the game - change how the world reacts to you, both in story and combat. Were you a nobleman or a common thief in your past? What's your secret or personal quest you hide from other players? New stories, interactions, and combat opportunities unlock at every step.
You can explore the game's multiple standalone story modules and scenarios in the order of your choice to create your own campaign that will lead you to different areas and significant events in the vast universe of Lands of Evershade. When necessary, engage in fast-paced tactical combat in which enemies react to your actions. Enjoy dozens of high-quality models that bring life to your party members and enemies.
Lands of Evershade is more than a game; it's a universe built over many years, a world of secrets buried in the shadow of the goddess Luada that will grow and expand with new content for years to come.
-description from the publisher
Designers
Ernest Kiedrowicz, Krzysztof Piskorski
Artists
Jakub Dzikowski, Piotr Foksowicz, Patryk Jędraszek, Ewa Labak, Pamela Łuniewska, Piotr Orleański, Krzysztof Piasek, Reliah A. Szade and 1 more
