
2009 · Fantasy
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Explore a world of Arabian legends as a hero or heroine seeking destiny and fortune. Players choose a character, pick a quest and skills, and move around the board with movement influenced by wealth. At the end of each move a player draws an encounter card and resolves it by rolling dice and consulting story tables on their character sheet and in a shared Book of Tales. Neighbors influence outcomes by selecting which story options are used, creating collaborative and unpredictable narrative scenes. The first player to fulfill their quest wins, while the game emphasizes unfolding, telling and replayable encounters drawn from a large collection of tales.
- Players
- 2–6 best 3
- Playing time
- 120 min
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 2.2 / 5
On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 116
- Plays logged
- 110
- Players
- 2h 29m
- Average play
- 69
- In collections
- 12
- On wishlists
6.5/10
from 34 Ludoya reviews
Really Unique Adventure Board Game. A classic game that it's a mix between a RPG and an 'Choose Your Own Adventure Book' with Arabic Fantasy theme. Beautiful, surrealistic, and hyper funny! If there is much people playing can be very long, but with 3-4 players it's an awesome experience.
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Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
When do I choose my starting skills and how many do I get?
You choose your starting skills during setup as described in the setup/starting-game section; follow the selection steps there to take the correct number of skills for your character (page 3).
Do I pick a reaction before I read the encounter result paragraph or after I roll the Destiny Die?
You choose your reaction from the encounter’s reaction matrix as part of resolving the encounter, then roll the Destiny Die and read the corresponding result paragraph to see the outcome (pages 5–6).
What does the word “other” mean when it appears in a result paragraph?
The rulebook defines how to interpret “other” in result paragraphs—use the paragraph’s context to apply “other” to any targets or items not explicitly named, following the guidance on resolving ambiguous references (page 7).
Can I sell treasures immediately for wealth, and how does wealth move?
You may sell treasures according to the rules for wealth and selling treasures; the procedure for selling and how wealth tokens move is explained in the wealth section, and wealth movement rates are detailed under movement/wealth on the board (pages 8 and 4).
What happens if my character dies — am I out of the game?
Death and its consequences are handled by the death rules; consult the death section for the exact procedure and how death affects your game state and any endgame conditions (page 8).
How do Places of Power work and do they change movement?
Places of Power are special locations with effects explained in the movement/Places of Power section; their specific effects and any interaction with normal movement are described in the movement rules (page 4).
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