Talisman: Digital 5th Edition PC

Talisman: Digital 5th Edition is the electronic equivalent of the board game, which in Poland was published under the name Talisman: Magic and Sword (5th Edition). It is the fifth edition - relatively sh?te if you count versions 4 and 4.5 separately - of the cult item originally developed by Robert Harris in 1983, originally titled Talisman, and released in our country as Magic and Sword. Nomad Games studio, which also transferred the previous edition to electronic entertainment, is responsible for the digital adaptation.

Gameplay

Talisman: Magic and Sword is an adventure board game in which players take on the role of adventurers (Seekers), traversing an archetypal fantasy land and growing in power to acquire one of the titular artifacts and then possess the great power of the legendary Crown of Power before their rivals do.

Wandering around the game board - divided into Outer, Middle and Inner Realms - players visit various locations, fight each other and draw Adventure cards, which include encountering monsters and other enemies, teaming up with companions (friends), collecting gold and items or activating global events. Each Seeker has individual stats and skills, which determine, for example, how many Spell cards he can hold in his inventory.

Changes in the 5th edition

The biggest difference from the 4th edition is the new graphic design of Talisman: Digital 5th Edition. In addition, the pool of Seekers has been subtly changed. In the "base" the following characters were made available: Sorceress, Wizard, Elf, Ghoul, Priest, Dwarf, Monk, Troll, Bard, Warrior, Assassin and Thief.

Some changes have also been made to the rules, e.g. losing your last life point no longer means you have to play a new character from the beginning (instead, you return to the Outer Realm and "redeem" your life for gold), the development of strength and power works progressively (it is slower the more points of a given trait you have), and Fate points can be used to make more precise moves (by up to six areas in a chosen direction).

Hot seat and other game modes

In Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, you can play alone or in multiplayer mode - over the Internet or at a single device, taking turns playing (aka hot seat).

New engine and Deck Editor

For Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, Nomad Games studio rebuilt its engine from the ground up to provide better graphics and gameplay. It also prepared a Deck Editor, a tool that allows you to play with freely customizable decks of Adventurer or Spell cards.

Last updated on 14 November 2024