2015 · Humor

Fairytale Gloom

Fairytale Gloom is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5.7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $19.24 (United States).

Players control a cast of familiar fairy-tale characters and manipulate their fortunes by playing transparent modifier cards that add misfortunes or happiness to each character’s story. Each turn, players attach negative or positive events to any character, alter narrative paths, and try to maximize the cumulative suffering of their own characters before they die while steering opponents’ characters toward happier outcomes. The game resolves scoring when characters die, summing modifiers to determine which player’s roster endured the most tragedy.

groupPlayers

2–5 best 3

schedulePlaying time

30–60 min

cakeAge

13+

psychologyComplexity

1.6 / 5