- rank: 403
- rating: 9.0
- published: 2025
- designers: Cody Miller & Ira Fray
Print Status
- a second printing is on the way this fall
Why It's On The List
- This is a lovingly crafted and brilliantly designed open world fantasy adventure, full of surprises and grace notes and moments of real emotion. Add in the "advent calendar" reveal of the miniatures, the creativity of the map systems, the clever way combat is dealt with... it all works like a charm.
Tips & Tricks:
- Arydia is NOT a short game. The campaign will take 40-60 hours of play to complete. (It's worth it.)
- Knowing when to run away is important - due to the nature of the game, you can stumble into situations that your character(s) are not leveled up for and will live to regret. (Or not live to regret - you get the idea.)
- I wish I'd taken notes while I was playing - the card system is excellent for clues and pathways, but there are times that I wish I remembered exactly which town had which small store or NPC I needed to consult.
Extras
- I've been playing solo with two characters... that's been just the right level of difficulty and story (since each character has a story arc based on their class and heritage).
- Arydia is a "green legacy" game - meaning it can be completely reset and played again.
- I wrote a glowing review of the game last year for the Opinionated Gamers site.
- This is the second of two designs by Cody Miller on my top 100 list... and both of them are in the top 10!
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