Chronicles of Avel is a cooperative board game for the whole family. Take the role of brave heroes and heroines with a mission to save your magical land.
Create your character and give them a unique name. Get your equipment, upgrade it and prepare for battle. But remember to wisely choose what you carry as your backpack has limited space. Armed and ready, explore the land in search of adventure and fortune.
Answer the Queen’s call and fight together against the servants of the Black Moon. Defend the castle, banish the Beast, and save Avel!
In Chronicles of Avel players will be exploring the world of Avel, moving on a modular board created from hexagonal tiles (different every time). On their journey they will encounter dangerous monsters to fight and roll dice to determine success. Each victory leads to a prize - new weapon, armor, potions and gold - which will make heroes more powerful and unstoppable. But to earn equipment players will have to search through magical bag and choose using only their sense of touch. Victory awaits for those who will cooperate, prepare themselves and defeat the Beast and all his servants.
- Family-friendly and cooperative
- Kid-friendly with simplified mechanics
- Engaging story and world-building
- Accessible setup and clear visuals
- Appeals to both kids and older players
- heroic cooperative exploration and defense of a fragile city
- City of Avel in a fantasy world with a looming Beast threat
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players work together to defend the city and defeat monsters.
- Dice-based combat — Unique dice with attack, defense, and spell sides used in battles.
- Equipment management — Gaining, equipping, and managing equipment in a backpack with a timed draw.
- monster and beast tokens — Monsters placed on map; Beast movement and traps create hazards.
- rest and heal — Players can rest to recover toughness, with restrictions during battles.
- round-based progression with Astrolabe — Astrolabe marker tracks rounds; endgame triggers Beast summoning.
- tile actions and map exploration — Hidden map tiles; tiles provide actions; exploration reveals monsters.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a family cooperative game for up to four players that plays in under an hour.
- It has many great aspects to draw the kid's attention into the game.
- The Healing Jewel, which is kept within the city of Avel, is in danger.
- Older players will feel the excitement and the great experience this game gets to offer.