Dark Tales

Dark Tales takes classic fairy tales and retells them the way the Brothers Grimm might after a bad night. The land is full of disturbing creatures and sinister characters, and you fight over it with a small card game for two to four. Characters, events, swords and magic items all talk to each other, and a sword at the wrong moment is just a heavy accessory, while one at the right moment can turn the whole game. A set of setting cards changes how strong your collected items are from game to game, so the same hand never means quite the same thing twice. Short, moody and built around timing rather than long-term planning. A fit for fans of dark fantasy art.