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In A Wayfarer's Tale, 1-4 players race to explore uncharted islands, collecting Treasure and avoiding Monsters along the way to score the most points. Turns are taken simultaneously, and there are no rounds in this 30-45 minute Roll & Write voyage of discovery.
Instead, players choose from a shared pool of dice each turn, adding 2 dice values together to enlist the services of an intrepid Explorer to help them traverse tricky terrain.
Play continues until a player visits every Town on the island, but true victory is measured in fame and wealth! Your final score in A Wayfarer's Tale is based on how many Towns you visit, how much Treasure you discover, and how many Monsters you face.
Good luck, Wayfarers, and may the most bountiful expedition win!
—description from the designer
- Engaging solo puzzle with meaningful decision points
- Varied routes and map exploration
- Accessible solo campaign and print-and-play option
- Dice luck can affect progress
- Steep learning curve for new players
- Monsters add pressure and require careful management
- exploration, voyage, self-discovery
- island exploration and journey through a network of towns
- solo roll-and-write with map exploration
- Arc Nova
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Hadrian's Wall
- Robinson Crusoe
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Drafting — Roll three dice and allocate them to map actions; non-active dice navigate and collect treasures; monsters can be activated via monster rolls.
- dice-drafting / rolling — Roll three dice and allocate them to map actions; non-active dice navigate and collect treasures; monsters can be activated via monster rolls.
- Flip/Roll and Write — Record dice results on a map-like grid, filling in boxes to create routes and establish territories.
- Network/Route Building — Build paths from starting town to other towns across terrains; bridges and boats enable crossing water.
- roll-and-write — Record dice results on a map-like grid, filling in boxes to create routes and establish territories.
- route-building / exploration — Build paths from starting town to other towns across terrains; bridges and boats enable crossing water.
- treasure/monster scoring — Treasure boxes grant points; monsters subtract points; town boxes adjust dice values; special actions influence scoring.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- this game is freaking challenging
- it's a very fun just easy going roll and write I love the solo campaign
- ignore the monsters in your life they do you no good
- custom dice right is cool AF
- Earth was also in there
- Arc Nova is in the lead
- it's a print in play I think it was maybe like ten dollars