Foretales

Explore a mystical world with fascinating characters and branching narrative paths, accompanied by a superb musical score and narration by Travis Willingham – all told through a deck of cards. Foretales is one of the most ambitious card games we’ve ever seen, and it delivers in everything it sets out to accomplish.

With characters that look like they come straight out of a classic Disney film, Foretales presents its charming story in a way that few other games have done before. As long as tabletop games are your thing, you’ll find lots of things to marvel at when you play the exhilarating card game that is Foretales.

A Land of Mystery

The story of Foretales is set in a realm that’s been thrown into chaos by a mysterious force. It just so happens that the only one that can stop this dire situation is a small-time thief called Volepain, and he’s not exactly hero material.

In this game, you’ll follow a band of unlikely heroes as you discover the mysteries of the land of Foretales. What kind of secrets lies behind the mysterious Nymphants? It will be up to you and your cards to find out.

The entirety of the game is told through cards. The basic mechanics of the game are easy to grasp, even for complete beginners to the genre. Your average round of Hearthstone will be much more complicated than everything a Foretales campaign can throw at you.

Assembling your deck becomes not just an integral gameplay mechanic, but also a way to explore the lore of the game’s world. Each card tells a story about some of the mythoi behind the Foretales – and only the more completionism-inclined players out there may unlock everything that this extensive game has to offer.

A Fulfilling Mystery

Extensive or not, a great narrative-based game is defined by its ability to tell a compelling story, and that’s an area where Foretales truly shines. Every aspect of the campaign progression is done at an amazing pace, letting players discover what’s behind every character and their motivations in a way that feels authentic and well-crafted from a narrative point of view.

This is even more impressive considering, again, that the game is told through cards. When was the last time you experienced an engaging storytelling experience playing Yu-Gi-Oh? Foretales makes the best use of its peculiar gameplay design to deliver an RPG experience that you won’t soon forget.

If you’re a fan of tabletop games, complete with their unique approach to character progression, then there’s little doubt that you’ll enjoy the misadventures of Volepain and his group. On the other hand, if you enjoy fast-paced card games with complex mechanics and a profound gameplay loop, Foretales might not be the kind of game you’re looking for.

In short, Foretales is an impressive tabletop simulator that tells an engaging story using limited resources. The art style alone should be enough to entice new players into its mystical world, and if that doesn’t work, they’ll stay for the addictive gameplay and the rich replay value.

Pros

• Great art style
• Easy to learn, difficult to master
• Amazing replay value

Cons

• Gameplay can be a bit too simple for some genre veterans
• The UI is not too visually pleasing