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Allegory

Allegory

Calliope Games · 2021
2–630–50 min8+ yrs1.5/5 complexity5.9 BGG#23.663 BGG200PartyFamily
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How do you play Allegory?

An allegory tells a captivating story while hiding a deeper, meaningful moral underneath. Compete with others as renowned authors, each scribing a trilogy of tales: Nature, Energy, and Spirit.

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An allegory tells a captivating story while hiding a deeper, meaningful moral underneath. Compete with others as renowned authors, each scribing a trilogy of tales: Nature, Energy, and Spirit. Master the use of lore to incorporate powerful themes in your tales. At game's end, you will be rewarded for weaving a hidden moral throughout all your tales, but only the most concise tale shall become a literary classic for the ages!

In Allegory, you are a mythic author. Bid using lore chips to collect theme cards to craft their your tales (Nature, Energy, and Spirit). In the end, you score only the tale with the lowest total value. Enhance your score by including sets of themes throughout your trilogy. Earn bonus points for including your moral in each tale. The player with most points has scribed a classic tale and mastered the allegory!

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating5.9 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Play time
30–50 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#23.663

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Q3How do you play Allegory?
Allegory is a card game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~30–50 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Allegory — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Allegory support?
Allegory is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Allegory take?
A game of Allegory takes about 30–50 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Allegory for?
Allegory is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Allegory?
Allegory has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
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