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Folklore: The Affliction

Folklore: The Affliction

Greenbrier Games · 2017
1–590–120 min14+ yrs3.7/5 complexity7.6 BGG#1.595 BGG6,3 KCo-opStrategy
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How do you play Folklore: The Affliction?

Embark on a cooperative epic adventure that is Folklore the Affliction. Find and destroy the source of the evil spreading its claws into the heart of the land, decimating its people and resources.

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Embark on a cooperative epic adventure that is Folklore the Affliction. Find and destroy the source of the evil spreading its claws into the heart of the land, decimating its people and resources. Free the denizens from the scourge of vampirism and lycanthropy and expand your power and abilities. Are you a survivor, or will you play as your ghost? Will you fall to the bloodlust or the taint of lycanthropy yourself?

Folklore: The Affliction is an expandable ongoing horror RPG board game for 1-5 players that focuses on immersive storyline, strategic combat, character development and intense character customization elements. Your successes and failures, encounters and challenges can affect the entire group raising the ante and fueling interaction. Play one of six customizable and unique characters in a quest to gain Lore by conquering the supernatural Afflictions. Travel the land and enter dark locations where the action becomes a miniature based dungeon crawl. Uncover deeper and more intriguing storylines as you go further into darkness in your quest to drive the evil back into the hell it came from.

Dying in Folklore is not the end for your character... dead characters play on as their ghost with ethereal powers to strike down your foes from beyond the grave. You are never truly out of the action. Customizable abilities even include those that can strengthen your character in the afterlife!

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.7 / 5
BGG rating7.6 / 10
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Co-opStrategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
90–120 min
Players
1–5
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#1.595

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Folklore: The Affliction is a adventure game, for 1–5 players, taking ~90–120 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Folklore: The Affliction — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Folklore: The Affliction support?
Folklore: The Affliction is played by 1–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Folklore: The Affliction take?
A game of Folklore: The Affliction takes about 90–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Folklore: The Affliction for?
Folklore: The Affliction is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Folklore: The Affliction?
Folklore: The Affliction has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.7 out of 5.

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LexShopEnglish first edition
Folklore: The Affliction - second edition
free over RON 250
RON 210
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Dragon GamesEnglish anniversary edition
Folklore: The Affliction - Anniversary Edition (Limba Engleza)
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RON 274
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Regatul JocurilorAnniversary
Folklore: The Affliction (Anniversary Edition)
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RON 359
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Regatul Jocurilor
Folklore: The Affliction – Folklore Creature Crate
free over RON 149
RON 1,089
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