Shadows Over Camelot

What this is

Loyal knights unite to save Camelot while a traitor secretly plots their doom. The game is a cooperative/semi-cooperative hand-management and deduction-based board game for 3–7 players. Each player represents a knight of the Round Table and they must collaborate to overcome a number of quests, ranging from defeating the Black Knight to the search for the Holy Grail.

At a glance

Players: 3–7
Listed play time: 90 minutes
Minimum age: 10 and up
Category: fantasy
Designers: Bruno Cathala, Serge Laget
Publisher: Days of Wonder
Photographs: 1

Publisher

Days of WonderOfficial site

7.1out of 10140 ratings

How players rate Shadows Over Camelot

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.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 5.

3p6.428 ratings
4p6.728 ratings
5p7.528 ratings
6p6.828 ratings
7p6.428 ratings

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 replayability6.1/10
Ease of teach4.5/10
Gateway friendliness5.0/10
Component quality6.9/10
Table presence6.7/10
Travel friendliness5.7/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate4.8SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle4.2FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced4.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationStrong6.8Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.7LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding3.5SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyMinimal2.3No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.9Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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Box & shelf

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