Quests of Valeria

Hire citizens, chain bonus actions and send them on tavern quests to build the best guild in Valeria.

Designer: Isaias Vallejo
Published by: Daily Magic Games
Editions by: Games Factory Publishing, Games Factory

You run a guild in the capital of Valeria, and the tavern's quest board is your shopping list. Each turn you take two actions from four: draw cards, hire a citizen, reserve a quest, or complete one. Hiring means discarding cards from your hand to pay, and the citizen joins your guild; some of them grant a free bonus action the moment they arrive, so a good chain of hires can feel like a firework display. Completing a quest means sending the right citizens out to do it, which is a set-collection puzzle with a fantasy skin. Most victory points wins. It plays in about forty-five minutes and works nicely at two or three players, though it goes up to five, plus solo.

Two actions per turn: draw, hire, reserve or completeCitizens trigger free bonus actionsQuests demand the right mix of citizens

Who it's for

You like tableau and set-collection card games with a clear turn structure, and you want some satisfying combos in under an hour.

Not for you if…

You want lots of direct interaction or a very long strategic arc. This is a tight, short engine of two actions per turn.

Vibe's take

Snappy and combo-driven. Turns are only two actions, but the best ones set off small chains that make you feel like your guild is a well-oiled machine.