Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Share dice while charting separate island maps, connecting towns, collecting treasure, and braving monsters on a simultaneous expedition.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Paper-and-Pencil
Record choices and results directly on a personal sheet.
Point-to-Point Movement
Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Connections
Create meaningful links between locations, pieces, or concepts.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
A Wayfarer’s Tale: The Journey Begins is a roll-and-write journey in which every player explores a different personal map at the same time. Shared dice activate terrain and companions, but each wayfarer chooses an independent route between towns, treasures, statues, and lurking monsters. Connections must respect the geography of the hex map, making each line a commitment as well as an opportunity. Companions add variable powers and alternate scoring angles, while the race to the final town keeps all maps moving toward a decisive finish. Points reward discovered towns, treasure, encounters, and the breadth of the completed expedition.
