Paper Tales
Draft a fantasy kingdom whose heroes age and die a little more every turn.
See how it plays
How to play · in EnglishTurno de Ejemplo: "Reinos de Papel"
Review · in EnglishMy Short Review of Paper Tales (2023)- Designer
- Masato Uesugi
- Published by
- Catch Up Games
- Editions by
- Stronghold Games, Pegasus Spiele, Game Harbor, Frosted Games, Mercurio, Evrikus, MS Edizioni, Engames, Funiverse
A fantasy card-drafting game where your kingdom's heroes grow old and die. Each round you draft units into four building slots, fight your neighbours, construct buildings, and rack up legend points. But every unit ages a step per turn, so your best card is always on borrowed time.
Who it's for
Players who want meaningful engine and combat choices in a game that finishes in half an hour, and anyone who likes drafting with a clock ticking on their cards.
Not for you if…
You want a sprawling epic or dislike attacking your neighbours. Getting stuck with weak drafts early can feel punishing before you find your footing.
Vibe's take
Tight, punchy decisions where your best cards are always ticking toward the grave and timing beats brute force.
Published 2017 · 9 years ago
older than 54% of games
In 8,175 collections
collected more than 74% of games
2–5 players · ages 10+
Best with 4 · publisher: 12+
about 30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.2 out of 5 · heavier than 57%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: some text
Text on cards or in the rules
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