That was great. So many memories as a kid playing with my brothers and friends. I still play it solo on the iPad with many expansions. But the artwork by Gary Chalk was so inspiring as a kid.
The last game of Talisman I played I drew the Prophetess. Having played the game before, I suggested I redraw in the interest of fairness. The other players demurred, and in short order, I dominated the game....
My original Talisman from the 90s - second edition - is unfortunately lost in the deserts of time. But last year I found a well preserved copy online and bought it without hesitation. Also have a copy of the fourth edition. But the original illustrations make it so much more enjoyable...
Brilliant video ! I was 19 when I purchased this in 1985 and I also bought all of the expansions and managed to fit all of the expansion components into one box I wish I had kept the separate boxes but it still has pride and joy in my collection. I am looking forward to the 5th edition coming out in the near future
So this is the game I heard about in my younger days. I never got to play it, but those whom played it really enjoyed it. All I could recall was it could turn a character into a toad. So now I know. 😁
My most favourite game growing up. I remember playing with my sister and friends, some games lasting days. I had the original edition and all the expansions but after one drunken session left them all on the bus! Spent a fortune on ebay getting them all back....
What a pity! On my side I just lost them while moving and changing places. It's also a shame, I'd be glad to have my own good old one instead of Ebay...
Great review and introduction to the game. I've only played the 4th edition, so it's great hearing about your reaction to the game when it came out in the 80s and seeing the early edition game designs! Very well done.
I have the Polish version of Revised 4th Edition + all additional content packs INCLUDING A POLAND EXCLUSIVE „Souls” CONTENT PACK, WHERE YOU COULD VISIT THE SPIRIT REALM AND REVIVE DEAD CHARACTERS, OR USE THEIR SOULS AS ITEMS. It’s the most fun i have ever had.
One thing I like more about this version of Talisman over the modern stuff is the art. Yes, the art on the newer versions is nicer, but it's printed on the tiniest cards in all of board gaming (except maybe Eldritch Horror) and the boards should come with their own magnifying glass. The 80s version's simpler art is easier to glance at, easier on the eyes, more fitting for the components, and less distracting from the game. And would probably be cheaper to print.
@@AgeofInk YES. Gary Chalk's art is charming and inviting -- he gives me a world I want to explore in Talisman, and quirky characters with which to explore it. The later editions don't evoke that for me.
Was a huge RPG and strategy gamer back in the 80s, somehow I don't recall this game at all. We played D&D, Runequest, a lot of Chaosium games, Dungeon!, Arkham Horror later on, Call of Cthulhu, Stormbringer, a bit, Magic Realm, and a few other games. A lot of mini games, too, Ogre, GEV, and Illuminati. Someone bought me Traveler in 1982 and I couldn't for the life of me, figure out how to practically play it, so it just sat there for decades, LOL! I also tried getting a Tekumel campaign going, but nobody I knew had the patience for that world, and the only group that played it on LI NY I found out, was wayyyy out in Suffolk LI like 2 hours drive! So that didn't happen. Empire of the Petal Throne was a good game though, and Swords and Glory too, if complex. I always wanted the Elric board game but never seemed to find it reasonably priced.
I agree, something about the art styles of game back in the day really encouraged the imagination and made you want to design your own ideas and games! At least it did for me, I was always trying to come up with games or rule systems back then and I think the art made you feel like you could achieve similar results. Art these days leave less to the imagination i find. To overly produced if that makes sense. Not that it isnt awesome but feels less raw.
I have a second edition, bought in the UK and from an actual Games Workshop store. It does indeed have the better fold out board. I think that GW were probably packaging boards that were produced for 1st ed and the surplus put into 2nd ed. The stores in the UK had a massive sale at one time when they were changing over from a general games shop to just selling GW 40K and Warhammer fantasy and I remember buying bundles of Adventure cards for not a lot of money. Incidentally they were also selling off board games made by them but not related to their usual product line. I bought Railway Rivals and Cosmic Encounters plus others at the time.
I was 8 years old when this second edition came out. I was instantly hooked! I'm looking for the second edition now to purchase. Would anyone know where I could find one of these second editions?
I got Talisman the Czech 2nd edition when I was ten in 1992. The graphics are unsurpassed to this day. I have the Czech and English 4th revised edition as well. Game mechanics are more advanced but my heart still beats for the 2nd edition.
My first foray into gaming, quickly followed by Dragon Quest, the beginner's box for DnD. I went from Défis Fantastiques and Loup Solitaire to those board games and that was me hooked to table top goodness.
@@AgeofInk Almost ! ☺️ Born in 87, so kid in the 90's. But I was introduced to Talisman and Dragon Quest by a boy who was born in 1980, so, there is something similar.
I saw there's other versions of it. I played the newer one from Fantasy Flight Games and I can see how the very random nature of it can turn people off. I wonder if the different games offer changes to it.
I was 11 in 1985. I discovered Talisman in 1987 at age 13 when another friend bought it (we’d been playing D&D for a year or so), and we all fell instantly in love with it. That friend sold it to another friend and he sold it to me (only missing a few chits). I followed by buying the expansion and then the Dungeon. (Sadly, I never bought City or Adventure….wish I had). Over the many decades, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t enjoy playing it! Not kidding at all. Every friend, every girlfriend…and my own daughter…. Everyone loves Talisman 2nd edition! (I have 3rd and a recent copy…..but you cannot top Chalk’s amazing art plus the slight expansions I have. Love the Shrine and Hobgoblin art the most for some reason!) Best fantasy board game ever!!! It’s a real shame the recent Talisman RPG is such a convoluted mess and not the easy, fast, rules-lite game it ought to and deserves to be! (But I have the FF clone Spellzard!, RISUS, WhiteBox:Famtastic Medieval Game, D&D B/X, OD&D itself, Tunnels & Trolls, Pits & Perils, much more for such!) May Talisman 2ed live forever!
@@AgeofInk This, and others, may be worth exploring as ya did with some other game books. Heh. Just an idea. Cheers to you and your channel cuz I dig it, brother!
Comme tu le sais, je joue toujours actuellement à la version digitale, développée par Nomad Games. Ça permet de jouer contre l'I.A. (ou contre un ami en ligne !) Le jeu est suffisamment simple pour se ne pas oublier les règles entre deux parties, tout en laissant place à un minimum de stratégie et à des variations terribles d'une fois sur l'autre. Vraiment sympa (et addictif). La musique est immersive et les sons d'ambiance sont assez jouissifs (dès qui roulent, combats...) Je suis d'accord avec le fait que la chance peut retourner complètement une situation et anéantir une stratégie bien menée jusque là, ce qui peut être frustrant pour le joueur. Par conséquent, il faut jouer pour l'ambiance et l'exploration, pas nécessairement pour gagner. Merci pour cette vidéo nostalgie ! :) Je l'ai partagée sur la page fb des Bâtisseurs de Rêves. ;)
I would love to get my hands on a board like that. I've adored Gary Chalk's art since devouring Redwall novels as a kid. Chalk's artwork might come across as rough, sketchy and cartoony, but that's what I love about it. His art has that whimsical, hand made atmosphere that feels like it was inked by a medieval monk. It's a different approach to immersion that sadly is overlooked in favour of "photorealism".
Talisman is better when you change endgame / crown of command into other objective that finishes the game. Simply crown of command isn't this great as endgame imo. But if you create some really cool endgame rule for you and your friends , you can have amazing time playing the game.
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Grey Chalk's art work are astounding in colour
For sure
That was great. So many memories as a kid playing with my brothers and friends.
I still play it solo on the iPad with many expansions.
But the artwork by Gary Chalk was so inspiring as a kid.
Thanks for your interest and for sharing your experience. Bringing back memories is the main goal here. Legendary game!
Just how TF did I miss this game in the 80s??! I only recently discovered it through its digital version on steam.
Super nice game
The last game of Talisman I played I drew the Prophetess. Having played the game before, I suggested I redraw in the interest of fairness. The other players demurred, and in short order, I dominated the game....
I had the exact same experience with this game. When I wasn't playing D&D, I was playing Talisman :)
Glad to hear that, thanks for sharing!
This is the game that got me into role playing... We played at this at school. And AD&D on the weekends. Great 80s memories...
Those Were The Days
My original Talisman from the 90s - second edition - is unfortunately lost in the deserts of time. But last year I found a well preserved copy online and bought it without hesitation. Also have a copy of the fourth edition.
But the original illustrations make it so much more enjoyable...
Just picked up a beautiful copy for $30. Can’t wait to conquer it.
A bargain at this price!
Brilliant video ! I was 19 when I purchased this in 1985 and I also bought all of the expansions and managed to fit all of the expansion components into one box I wish I had kept the separate boxes but it still has pride and joy in my collection. I am looking forward to the 5th edition coming out in the near future
Thanks for your interest!
I still have it. Amazing game. :)
So this is the game I heard about in my younger days. I never got to play it, but those whom played it really enjoyed it. All I could recall was it could turn a character into a toad. So now I know. 😁
Yes :)
Thanks for your feedback
My most favourite game growing up. I remember playing with my sister and friends, some games lasting days. I had the original edition and all the expansions but after one drunken session left them all on the bus! Spent a fortune on ebay getting them all back....
What a pity! On my side I just lost them while moving and changing places. It's also a shame, I'd be glad to have my own good old one instead of Ebay...
Great review and introduction to the game. I've only played the 4th edition, so it's great hearing about your reaction to the game when it came out in the 80s and seeing the early edition game designs! Very well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You really need to play 1st or 2nd edition to experience Talisman. Gary Chalk's artwork adds to the atmosphere of the game
Really loved it in the early 1980ths!
hey thats the LoneWolf book series! i love those!
I have the Polish version of Revised 4th Edition + all additional content packs INCLUDING A POLAND EXCLUSIVE „Souls” CONTENT PACK, WHERE YOU COULD VISIT THE SPIRIT REALM AND REVIVE DEAD CHARACTERS, OR USE THEIR SOULS AS ITEMS. It’s the most fun i have ever had.
Thanks for sharing
I also bought Tunnels and Trolls in 1981 and it was ok. Good for solitaire maybe.
Great video! Quality is on the next level
Thanks!
We play this game every week!
Good to know :)
One thing I like more about this version of Talisman over the modern stuff is the art. Yes, the art on the newer versions is nicer, but it's printed on the tiniest cards in all of board gaming (except maybe Eldritch Horror) and the boards should come with their own magnifying glass. The 80s version's simpler art is easier to glance at, easier on the eyes, more fitting for the components, and less distracting from the game. And would probably be cheaper to print.
Absolutely. In my opinion it is way better than modern, no question
@@AgeofInk YES. Gary Chalk's art is charming and inviting -- he gives me a world I want to explore in Talisman, and quirky characters with which to explore it. The later editions don't evoke that for me.
PPS the DUNE Avalon Hill game was also a big fave of ours.
Was a huge RPG and strategy gamer back in the 80s, somehow I don't recall this game at all. We played D&D, Runequest, a lot of Chaosium games, Dungeon!, Arkham Horror later on,
Call of Cthulhu, Stormbringer, a bit, Magic Realm, and a few other games. A lot of mini games, too, Ogre, GEV, and Illuminati. Someone bought me Traveler in 1982 and I couldn't
for the life of me, figure out how to practically play it, so it just sat there for decades, LOL! I also tried getting a Tekumel campaign going, but nobody I knew had the patience
for that world, and the only group that played it on LI NY I found out, was wayyyy out in Suffolk LI like 2 hours drive! So that didn't happen. Empire of the Petal Throne was
a good game though, and Swords and Glory too, if complex. I always wanted the Elric board game but never seemed to find it reasonably priced.
Oh yea I remember that! Thanks for sharing ;)
I agree, something about the art styles of game back in the day really encouraged the imagination and made you want to design your own ideas and games! At least it did for me, I was always trying to come up with games or rule systems back then and I think the art made you feel like you could achieve similar results. Art these days leave less to the imagination i find. To overly produced if that makes sense. Not that it isnt awesome but feels less raw.
Absolutely, that's it: feels less raw.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Did you try and design something of your own?
I have a second edition, bought in the UK and from an actual Games Workshop store. It does indeed have the better fold out board. I think that GW were probably packaging boards that were produced for 1st ed and the surplus put into 2nd ed. The stores in the UK had a massive sale at one time when they were changing over from a general games shop to just selling GW 40K and Warhammer fantasy and I remember buying bundles of Adventure cards for not a lot of money. Incidentally they were also selling off board games made by them but not related to their usual product line. I bought Railway Rivals and Cosmic Encounters plus others at the time.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing!
We had a GW store too, which was still around until rather recently.
I was 8 years old when this second edition came out. I was instantly hooked! I'm looking for the second edition now to purchase. Would anyone know where I could find one of these second editions?
Love Talisman!
I got Talisman the Czech 2nd edition when I was ten in 1992. The graphics are unsurpassed to this day. I have the Czech and English 4th revised edition as well. Game mechanics are more advanced but my heart still beats for the 2nd edition.
Thanks for sharing!
My first foray into gaming, quickly followed by Dragon Quest, the beginner's box for DnD. I went from Défis Fantastiques and Loup Solitaire to those board games and that was me hooked to table top goodness.
Just like so many of us, kids in the 80s...
@@AgeofInk Almost ! ☺️ Born in 87, so kid in the 90's. But I was introduced to Talisman and Dragon Quest by a boy who was born in 1980, so, there is something similar.
I love Talisman great game
I saw there's other versions of it. I played the newer one from Fantasy Flight Games and I can see how the very random nature of it can turn people off. I wonder if the different games offer changes to it.
I was 11 in 1985. I discovered Talisman in 1987 at age 13 when another friend bought it (we’d been playing D&D for a year or so), and we all fell instantly in love with it. That friend sold it to another friend and he sold it to me (only missing a few chits).
I followed by buying the expansion and then the Dungeon.
(Sadly, I never bought City or Adventure….wish I had).
Over the many decades, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t enjoy playing it! Not kidding at all. Every friend, every girlfriend…and my own daughter…. Everyone loves Talisman 2nd edition!
(I have 3rd and a recent copy…..but you cannot top Chalk’s amazing art plus the slight expansions I have. Love the Shrine and Hobgoblin art the most for some reason!)
Best fantasy board game ever!!!
It’s a real shame the recent Talisman RPG is such a convoluted mess and not the easy, fast, rules-lite game it ought to and deserves to be!
(But I have the FF clone Spellzard!, RISUS, WhiteBox:Famtastic Medieval Game, D&D B/X, OD&D itself, Tunnels & Trolls, Pits & Perils, much more for such!)
May Talisman 2ed live forever!
Oh yea, without Chalk this would have been another story. But since it is, so it's liked by everyone. Just like the Lone Wolf gamebooks
@@AgeofInk
This, and others, may be worth exploring as ya did with some other game books. Heh.
Just an idea. Cheers to you and your channel cuz I dig it, brother!
Niiice.
Comme tu le sais, je joue toujours actuellement à la version digitale, développée par Nomad Games. Ça permet de jouer contre l'I.A. (ou contre un ami en ligne !)
Le jeu est suffisamment simple pour se ne pas oublier les règles entre deux parties, tout en laissant place à un minimum de stratégie et à des variations terribles d'une fois sur l'autre. Vraiment sympa (et addictif).
La musique est immersive et les sons d'ambiance sont assez jouissifs (dès qui roulent, combats...)
Je suis d'accord avec le fait que la chance peut retourner complètement une situation et anéantir une stratégie bien menée jusque là, ce qui peut être frustrant pour le joueur. Par conséquent, il faut jouer pour l'ambiance et l'exploration, pas nécessairement pour gagner.
Merci pour cette vidéo nostalgie ! :) Je l'ai partagée sur la page fb des Bâtisseurs de Rêves. ;)
Et merci à toi :)
Oui, comme je le dis à la fin, on joue plus pour l'ambiance que pour gagner.
@@AgeofInk Exactement, j'approuvais. Ta présentation et ton analyse du jeu sont excellents. ;)
Merci encore Cedric! Et désolé, je ne vois pas toujours les nouvelles réponses avec le système laborieux de notifications de TH-cam ;)
also review the 4th edition, its my favorite
I would love to get my hands on a board like that. I've adored Gary Chalk's art since devouring Redwall novels as a kid.
Chalk's artwork might come across as rough, sketchy and cartoony, but that's what I love about it. His art has that whimsical, hand made atmosphere that feels like it was inked by a medieval monk. It's a different approach to immersion that sadly is overlooked in favour of "photorealism".
I couldn't agree more, subscribe to every word. Chalk made very unique work. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
👌👌👌
Is that a face reveal, if so I must say you look quite young for your age, good sir.
That's because I've remained young in my head: games and all ;)
Very tooooo much loooong game !
too much chance aspect lso
Talisman is better when you change endgame / crown of command into other objective that finishes the game. Simply crown of command isn't this great as endgame imo. But if you create some really cool endgame rule for you and your friends , you can have amazing time playing the game.
That's correct!
We often did so. For instance the one who has the most companions. Or just kill all other players.