Talisman

Wow. I would never have found - let alone thought to look for - Talisman as a product to review here on Ciao. Luckily, the name Talisman was included in the list of matches for products I had just run a search on and so I can set about trying to describe the game which is too large for all bar the largest of dining room tables. Actually, I’m not going to review Talisman. I can do better than that. I can offer up for public debate the highs and lows of: Talisman (second ed) Talisman Adventure Talisman Expansion Talisman City Talisman Dungeon Talisman Timescape Talisman Dragon You see; I ... more

There's a lot of luck in this game, and you only need to be a bit tactical, so it makes a great game to play with kids. It is actiually very good fun and can be totally silly. You get a character who has 4 lives, some craft (for magic) some stength (or fighting0 and a bag of gold. You may also get other skills - the thief can steal things from other characters, the mage automatically gets spells, the bard can charm wild animals and the like. You get to be goood, evil or neutral. The idea is to get to the centre of the board and take over the world. So, you roll a dice, wander round the board ... more

The Talisman game is aimed at the younger end of the game purchasing market rather than the seasoned gamer. First released in 1983 by Games Workshop with black and white playing cards this game was quickly re-released in full colour in the following year as a Second Edition. It comes in an attractively illustrated ‘bookcase’ box containing a satisfying number of components: playing board, cardboard counters and rule sheet plus heaps of cards. The Game is designed for 2 to 6 players and should last about an hour depending on who plays, how it is played and how many people are playing ... more