Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set

What this is

Level up their party in this card-and-dice fantasy campaign set in the land of Varisa. The Rise of the Runelords - Base Set supports 1 to 4 players; a 110-card Character Add-On Deck expands the possible number of players to 5 or 6 and adds more character options for any number of players. The goal is to find and defeat a villain before a certain number of turns pass, with the villain being represented by its own deck of cards complete with challenges and foes that must be overcome.

At a glance

Players: 1–4
Listed play time: 90 minutes
Minimum age: 10 and up
First published: 2013
Designers: Chad Brown, Tanis O'Connor, Paul Peterson, Mike Selinker, Gaby Weidling
Photographs: 1

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How players rate Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability5.8/10
Ease of teach4.9/10
Gateway friendliness5.5/10
Component quality5.8/10
Table presence6.9/10
Travel friendliness5.5/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.7FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckSwingy6.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationStrong7.7Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.2LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyMinimal2.2No textText-heavy
Table spaceCafé two-top4.3Lap trayTwo tables

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