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Lands of Galzyr is an adventuring game with an open and persistent world, with everyone's actions having consequences in both the current and future games. Players assume the roles of cunning adventurers traversing the lands while completing quests and trying to gather fame and prestige.
Each game continues where the previous one ended thanks to a clever save-and-load mechanism, with no need for paper-and-pencil bookkeeping. You can play the game as many times as you wish and even swap players between sessions.
Lands of Galzyr is set in Daimyria, the same world as both the Dale of Merchants series and Dawn of Peacemakers. Go adventuring with both familiar and new animalfolks!
—description from the publisher
Year Published
2022
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Wholesome, whimsical world-building with charming animal characters
- Family-friendly tone that stands apart from darker, grimmer narrative-driven games
- Strong narrative potential via app-driven storytelling and evolving arcs
- Flexible play modes (cooperative or competitive) with clear references to mode selection
- Not a legacy game, allowing replayability with a reset path to the start when desired
- Accessible and appealing for players looking for a light-to-moderate depth experience
Cons
- App-driven narrative may deter players who prefer a fully printed rulebook or physical storytelling components
- Competitive mode may not feel as engaging or rewarding as cooperative play, according to the reviewer
- Some players may be put off by reliance on digital entries rather than a comprehensive printed encounter library
Thematic elements
- Wholesome, family-friendly exploration and storytelling with flexible play modes; emphasis on world-building and shared narrative
- A whimsical fantasy land called Galzyr inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, explored through a series of story-driven adventures.
- App-driven narrative with evolving story entries; non-legacy, resettable sessions
Comparison games
- Dale of Merchants
- Robin Hood
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- app-driven storytelling — Narrative is delivered through a digital app/website, guiding story entries and encounters via keywords on cards and events.
- Dice pool and symbol mapping — Characters use colored dice whose symbols map to skills; dice are swapped into the pool to match tested abilities.
- Event cards, encounters, and quests — Turn-based events include random wilderness encounters, location entries in the app, and notice-board quests.
- Harmony/Discord reference cards — Gameplay can be played competitively or cooperatively by selecting Harmony or Discord reference cards to set the mode.
- Inventory-based item management — Each player manages inventory on their character board, swapping items to reflect new abilities or strategies.
- Skill-driven character progression — Each character board has up to three items and distinct dice that reflect current skills and inventory management.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The best thing about this game is the World building it's just a lovely fantastic World they've built here
- it's a game I feel like saving until I can play it with my daughter in a few years
- The Narrative is in digital form in a phone app
- it's all about the journey you go on not the end result
- damned wholesome this game is
- Wholesome Whimsical fun and what a breath of fresh air
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