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Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile

BGG Rank: 323

Players: 1 - 6, Recommended: 6+, Best: 6

Playing Time: 150 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 4.12 / 5

Mechanisms: Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Negotiation, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Storytelling, Take That, Variable Set-up

Category: Economic, Fantasy, Negotiation, Political, Territory Building, Wargame

Family: Admin: Better Description Needed!, Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Digital Implementations: TableTop Simulator Mod (TTS), Game: Oath, Mechanism: Campaign Games, Mechanism: Tableau Building, Players: Games with Solitaire Rules

Designer: Cole Wehrle

Artist: Kyle Ferrin

Publisher: Leder Games, 2Tomatoes Games, CMON Global Limited, CrowD Games, Delta Vision Publishing, Fox in the Box, Korea Boardgames, Matagot, MeepleBR, MS Edizioni, Portal Games, Spielworxx

Categories: Storytelling, Wargame

In Oath, one to six players guide the course of history in an ancient land. Players might take the role of agents bolstering the old order or scheme to bring the kingdom to ruin. The consequences of one game will ripple through those that follow, changing what resources and actions future players may have at their disposal and even altering the game's core victory condition. If a player seizes control by courting anarchy and distrust, future players will have to contend with a land overrun by thieves and petty warlords. In a later game, a warlord might attempt to found a dynasty, creating a line of rulers that might last generations or be crushed by the rise of a terrible, arcane cult. In Oath, there are no fancy production tricks, app-assisted mechanisms or production gimmicks. The game can be reset at any time and doesn't require the same play group from one game to the next. A player might use the fully-featured solo mode to play several generations during the week and then use that same copy of the game for Saturday game-night with friends. There are no scripted narratives or predetermined end points. The history embedded in each copy of Oath will grow to be as unique as the players who helped build it. —description from the publisher

Average Playing Time	4-8 hours
Best Player Count	4 Best
Collection	Kevin
Difficulty	Heavy
Played	Played
Recommended Player Count	3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players
Special Mechanisms	1vAll, Teams, Variable Player Powers

zekks rated: N/A/10

Late backing: https://oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

kattattack22 rated: N/A/10

First designer diary peaked my interest

Weloi Avala rated: N/A/10

Initial impression: very favourable; this is a gorgeous game and the production value is top-notch. (I especially like the wooden secret tome tokens.) Played three times with a PnP version (my first and only attempt at PnPing something); the biggest change I noticed in the year's development is a huge improvement in the Campaign system - much easier to play, now. I've played the physical copy once now, solo-ing the playthrough and completing the 1st chronicle. I can see the potential here - with the right group. But it's not an easy teach, and there are a lot of rules, and I wonder whether I'll ever be able to enjoy the game in that way. I can also see some players -hating- the d6 roll for the Chancellor to win.

trawlerman rated: N/A/10

Easily my most anticipated game of 2020/2021.

cdm8387 rated: N/A/10

I should not have bought this game. Not at all for me, my game group, or my typical preferences. Oops... No bad ratings, this game design is genius and the components are some of the best in any board game production, just never going to play this.

Llewellen rated: N/A/10

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Game of Boards rated: N/A/10

Kickstarter in 2020 Interest: Leder Games & Concept

hackryder rated: N/A/10

Kickstarter edition. Opened to punch out components but never played. Includes: Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile Oath: Chronicle Session Journal Oath: Deluxe Component Set

TundraThunder rated: N/A/10

Kickstarting in 2020 Q1

mribnik rated: N/A/10

survey complete (address updated)

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