Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Lead a band of heroes through a branching fantasy campaign, shape their bonds, and confront tactical battles whose outcomes change the story.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Narrative Choices
Choose between story options that lead to different passages and consequences.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Role Playing
Make decisions or communicate from the perspective of an assigned character.
Read the full game description
Lands of Evershade is a cooperative narrative adventure built around a continuing party of heroes. Players explore a fantasy world through branching story passages, role-play consequential choices, and resolve encounters on a tactical grid with dice and character abilities. Combat is only one part of the journey: decisions alter relationships, unlock paths, and give the campaign its identity. The broad player range supports a lone adventurer or a full five-person party, while the extended campaign rewards a group willing to learn its heroes and return to the same unfolding story. Miniatures and illustrated locations give major encounters presence without replacing the core appeal: choosing together what kind of heroes the party will become.
