The Asymmetric Area Control Game You've Been Waiting For? | Avalon: The Riven Veil Review
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We're talking Avalon: The Riven Veil today from Shadowborne Games, the publishers behind the previous hit Oathsworn. This time around its area control with factions controlling mist-y areas on the map as slow reveal them to gain their secrets, victory points, and control.
Modes varying game length, symmetry, and balance are there. We're diving deeper today to give you my thoughts on this game to hopefully help you figure out whether or not it's right for you.
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Time Stamp:
00:00 - Avalon: The Riven Veil
01:31 - Setup/Size
Modes: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
02:50 - Factions & Abilities
Asymmetric vs Symmetric
The Best Part of the Game but…
05:52 - The Main Part of Your Turns: Cards
“Simultaneous” Play…Action Selection with Initiative
LOTS OF TROOPS, Lots of Moving
10:06 - The Mist & Areas
11:24 - The 4 Decks of Cards and Redrawing
12:24 - The War Phase
The Biggest Potential Concern For You? Blackjack/Press Your Luck Mechanic
15:27 - The Other Factors
Lady in the Lake
Excalibur
Green Knight
Holy Grail
Prophecy
17:46 - Artifacts & Mystical Beasts
Winning the Area vs Bidding
18:24 - End of Round Mechanics
Land Swaps
Settlements
20:01 - Pros & Cons
Simultaneous Action Selection
Analysis Paralysis Prone
HUGE Board/Flipping
The Decks, Randomness, Tactical Nature
More Root Than Blood Rage? Faction ASYMMETRY!!
MORE Beasts!!
Symmetric Learning Vs Better Asymmetric
Conflict of War
Best At 3 & 4; but crowded
Prophecy Disconnect
32:12 - Final Thoughts